PowerCell’s power supply unit, the PowerPac, is currently under development. Mitochondria will be involved in the pre-production development and testing processes to ensure the end product meets customer requirements.
PowerCell’s power supply unit, the PowerPac, takes electricity power generation to a new level of economy for remote or bad-grid sites with an average power demand of 1 – 6kW. The PowerPac is a fuel cell system that converts diesel fuel into electricity in a reliable, competitive and environmentally friendly way. By using widely available road diesel as fuel, it will offer a cost-effective power supply solution that has no noxious emissions and a noise level kept to a minimum.
The PowerPac reforms diesel into a hydrogen-rich gas, which is fed to a fuel cell to produce DC electric power. It requires minimal on-site maintenance and is operated and monitored remotely through the cellular data network.
The next generation of the PowerPac is now being assembled and will be deployed for testing in South Africa and Sweden in 2015.
Mitochondria are committed to offer customers competitive solutions that combine energy cost reduction and greater environmental- and social development-friendliness. The use of a diesel fuel cell solution supports this mission immediately; by reducing carbon and noxious emissions and, in the foreseeable future, by using sustainably produced diesel from waste and biomass.
Magnus Henell, CEO at PowerCell Sweden AB said: “For PowerCell it is very important to get our PowerPac product developed and tested in conjunction with partners and potential customers. This will greatly improve the product we bring to market, starting in Africa. We are very pleased with the positive responses in South Africa to this cutting-edge technology from solutions providers, potential customers and the positive attitude of the state, and particularly for the support and encouragement of Mitochondria. We look forward to a long and rewarding partnership for many years forward.”
Anthea Bath, CEO at Mitochondria said “As a power-as-a-service company, minimising the total lifetime cost of power, taking into consideration full value chain risks and operational requirements, is core to our customers, and for Mitochondria as service providers, CAPEX is by no means the dominant consideration. Product reliability, durability, fuel efficiency and strong support from our vendors are essential. Our commitment to society and the environment is not window-dressing, but a core value that will improve the performance of our business. We see in PowerCell’s PowerPac the potential to address these needs for multiple customers and customer applications. We are pleased to be engaged with them at this stage of their development cycle so we can shape the product requirements to meet the holistic solution specification.”
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