DANBURY, Conn., Aug. 1, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCEL), a global leader in the design, manufacture, operation and service of ultra-clean, efficient and reliable fuel cell power plants, today announced that FuelCell Energy Solutions, GmbH has launched a new website at www.fces.de and completed the first fuel cell module manufactured at the Ottobrunn, Germany manufacturing facility.
"Megawatt-class fuel cell power plants and fuel cell parks are efficiently and economically providing power in North America and Asia and our new website showcases how clean distributed power generation is applicable for the European marketplace," said Chip Bottone, President and Chief Executive Officer FuelCell Energy, Inc. and Managing Director, FuelCell Energy Solutions, GmbH.� "We are expanding our presence and use of technology in Europe with a manufacturing facility in Germany, and customers in Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain, Norway and Switzerland."
The new website highlights the applications for highly efficient and environmentally friendly fuel cell power generation, both for on-site applications with large power users as well as electric grid support for utilities.� Each of the megawatt-class markets are explained, including on-site power for universities, municipal, food and beverage, and industrial applications as well as electric grid support with multi-megawatt fuel cell parks for electric utilities and independent power producers. FuelCell Energy Solutions also has a product oriented towards maritime applications. The website includes an explanation of fuel cell technology and illustrates the multiple attributes and value that stationary fuel cell power plants can deliver. Visitors have the option of viewing the website in either German or English.�
"Our German manufacturing facility recently completed and verified the power output of our first fuel cell module," Stefan Peterhans, Vice President Engineering and Operations, FuelCell Energy Solutions, GmbH.� "This fuel cell module is now ready for transport to Berlin, Germany for installation at the new Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) government complex currently under construction."
Stationary fuel cell power plants provide continuous on-site power and electric grid support in a highly efficient electrochemical process that is virtually absent of pollutants.� Ultra-clean, quiet, and requiring only modest space, fuel cell power plants are easy to site in populated areas.
FCES, with its German manufacturing base, is the project development, sales, engineering, manufacturing and service business for the European Served Area for FuelCell Energy, Inc.� FCES is a joint venture between Fraunhofer IKTS and FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCEL).
About FuelCell Energy Solutions, GmbH
FuelCell Energy Solutions manufactures, sells, installs, and services stationary fuel cell power plants that efficiently and economically generate electricity and usable high quality heat suitable for making steam.� Administrative offices are located in Dresden, Germany and manufacturing operations are located in Ottobrunn, Germany.� Continuous power generated at the point of use with the virtual absence of pollutants supports energy security and power reliability as well as sustainability initiatives.� Ultra-Clean baseload distributed generation is attractive to electric utilities, universities, hospitals, government facilities, industrial operations and other locations with significant power needs.� For more information please visit our website at www.fces.de
About FuelCell Energy
Direct FuelCell� power plants are generating ultra-clean, efficient and reliable power at more than 50 locations worldwide.� With more than 300 megawatts of power generation capacity installed or in backlog, FuelCell Energy is a global leader in providing ultra-clean baseload distributed generation to utilities, industrial operations, universities, municipal water treatment facilities, government installations and other customers around the world.� The Company's power plants have generated more than 1.7 billion kilowatt hours of ultra-clean power using a variety of fuels including renewable biogas from wastewater treatment and food processing, as well as clean natural gas.� For more information, please visit www.fuelcellenergy.com
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