30 Jan 2017 - SuperSOFC: The Joint Workshop on the Development of the European SOFC Value Chain
Programme:
Time slot | Topic | Presenter |
11.00-11.30 | Introduction from the FCH JU, outlook & expectations for SOFC in stationary applications | FCH JU |
11.30-12.00 | 10-minute overview of each project: objectives, status, outcomes | 1 presenter (coordinator) of each project |
12.00-12.20 | Elcogen’s latest stack product: performance, reliability, cost | Elcogen |
12.20-12.40 | Making volume happen: component manufacturing for roll-out | Sandvik/Borit/Flexitallic |
12.40-13.00 | Packaging the Power: Convion’s latest CHP modules | Convion |
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13.00-14.00 | Lunch |
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14.00-14.20 | Finding a business case: Applications and their Market | Energy Matters |
14.20-14.40 | Making money: Business Analyses | Imperial College/PoliTO |
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14.40-16.00 | Coffee, Walk & Talk Session around project posters | Personal discussions with experts |
The Projects:
- HELTSTACK: Scientific networking and SOFC stack development
- NELLHI: SOFC stack development for mass manufacturing
- INNOSOFC: SOFC system integration and market assessments
- DEMOSOFC: SOFC system demonstration at a municipal waste-water-treatment plant
Who should attend:
- End users, site owners, government agencies for awareness and information on potential
- OEMs, engineers, contractors and industries for status of performance, manufacturability and cost
- Utilities, material suppliers, dealers and distributors for awareness and business outlooks
- Maintenance personnel, designers and specifiers for practical information on installation
- Scientists for a view on the technology take-up process and assessment of technology gaps
- Educators, PhDs and higher education students for engagement with a nascent high-tech industry
Workshop objectives:
- Pairing business & research: what does the market need? what can the technology offer?
- A briefing on the status of stack manufacturing cost and production volume trajectories
- Evaluating business opportunities in EU, the most promising potential markets and applications
- Reaching out to technology uptakers, industries and potential customers
- Addressing bottlenecks, gaps and critical needs for delivery and installation of SOFC systems
- Presentation of European R&D capacities and the outcomes of 4 different EU projects
Key words:
Pairing business and technology, SOFC mass manufacturing, SOFC Applications and their returns, Clean energy for business development, outstanding stacks, ultra-high-efficiency combined heat & power modules, all-European technology
Practical information and registration: