Strategic Partners

Forging strategic alliances to serve the global market

FuelCell Energy develops strategic relationships with leading global organizations that help to leverage market development opportunities and research and development resources. We seek strong, reputable partners that have core expertise in the power industry and possess the commitment and resources to help us develop and expand markets for our ultra-clean, affordable fuel cell solutions.

Only FuelCell Energy and our partners are authorized to sell or market our products.

We can be contacted at [email protected] to verify the credentials of anyone claiming to represent our organization.

FRAUNHOFER

Overview

Founded in 1949, Fraunhofer is Europe’s largest application-oriented research organization with an annual research budget of €2 billion and a staff of more than 23,000, primarily scientists and engineers. Fraunhofer has representative offices in Europe, USA, Asia and the Middle East, and more than 60 research institutes globally.

Fraunhofer IKTS, with its staff of 400 highly educated engineers, scientists and technicians, is a world leading institute in the field of advanced ceramics for high tech applications. The primary markets for IKTS include energy and environmental technology with a focus on fuel cell development and commercialization.

FuelCell Energy relationship

Fraunhofer IKTS provides research and development capabilities to FuelCell Energy including advanced ceramics expertise, as well as relationships with the European power generation industry, governments and regulatory bodies.

Fraunhofer IKTS website (English)

MARKET DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS

FuelCell Energy has an agreement with E.ON Connecting Energies GmbH to offer decentralized combined heat and power (CHP) solutions with megawatt (MW) and multi-megawatt SureSource power plants to its existing and prospective customer base, via a power purchase agreement financing or leasing structure.

FuelCell Energy and ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) are working together to advance fuel cell carbon capture solutions for applications at gas-fired power plants.