Danbury Clean Energy Manufacturer Wins Grant, Big Contracts

Danbury CT

29 September, 2020

8:28 AM

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DANBURY, CT — A manufacturer of alternative energy products in the city was awarded $3 million by the federal government, and multiple projects from state utility companies. FuelCell Energy, Inc. in Danbury received the grant from the Department of Energy to advance the development and commercialization of its reversible solid oxide fuel cell systems, which creates hydrogen to be used as power. "This is well-deserved recognition for FuelCell Energy, and I am pleased to see their innovation contributing to the Department of Energy's goal of clean, cost-effective, long duration energy storage," U.S. Congresswoman Jahana Hayes said on Friday. In March, Hayes joined House colleagues in sending a Fiscal Year 2021 Appropriations request for $170 million in federal funding for the Fuel Cell Technologies Office within the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. On Monday, the FuelCell Energy announced that Eversource and United Illuminating have granted it multiple project awards totaling 11.2 megawatts as part of the state-sponsored Shared Clean Energy Facility program. Each of the four power plants to be constructed will supply 2.8 megawatts of clean power to the Connecticut electric grid, and come with 20-year agreements. The clean baseload power generated by each platform is enough to power approximately 3,000 homes, or a total of 12,000 homes taking into account all four FuelCell Energy platforms, with continuous clean energy. The FuelCell Energy projects selected include installations in New Britain, East Hartford, Derby and Danbury. "We are honored to be awarded all four of these bids, as these projects will further advance Connecticut's clean energy grid transformation," said Jason Few, FuelCell Energy's president and chief executive officer.