Centrica, Delta partner to deploy SOFC for European data centers

The UK energy firm Centrica has announced a partnership with Taiwan’s Delta Electronics to roll out solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) power systems in the European market.

• Partnership details:Centrica and Delta Electronics will collaborate to deploy on-site power generation systems based on solid oxide technology licensed from Ceres for data center and industrial deployments; they aim to establish a UK demonstration facility within the next year and target delivering “megawatt-scale” systems in the next three to five years.
• Background and scope: Technology is licensed from Ceres; deployments focus on sites where grid constraints are hampering delays; initial market focus is the European market with demonstration and scaling milestones and no specific financials disclosed.