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    Hydrogen Fuel Cell firm AFCP acquires CHP power project pipeline for C&I sector

    March 9, 2022
    AI's on-site power solutions, which has more than 30 potential CHP projects in the pipeline, can be adapted to utilize hydrogen and AFCP fuel cells, the companies said
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    Canadian hydrogen power developer Alkaline Fuel Cell Power Corp. is acquiring a portfolio of dozens of prospective combined heat and power (CHP) projects to meet the needs of commercial and industrial (C&I) customers with H2-fueled options.

    Alkaline Fuel Cell Power (AFCP) has entered into an agreement to buy the CHP generation business of AI Renewable 1028-I Limited Partnership. AI's on-site power solutions can be adapted to utilize hydrogen and AFCP fuel cells, the companies said.

    AI’s pipeline totals more than 30 potential CHP projects at various stages of development. One is secured by a power purchase agreement and ready to begin the engineering, procurement and construction phase.

    The cost of bringing the CHP project pipeline into commercial operation within the next two to three years could total $50 million, AFCP reported. Securing the CHP projects remains subject to mutual agreement with the potential accounts.

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    CHP power is an option desired by many C&I customers for its energy efficiency in utilizing both electricity and residual heat for operations (see AI Renewables graphic in image gallery). Mission critical customers such as universities also favor it for the on-site power security to protect against major grid outages.

    “Alkaline Fuel Cell Power Corp. continues to progress towards commercialization of our micro-combined heat and power system,” Matthew Fisher, interim CEO of AFCP, said. “The integration of AI’s CHP business along with key members of management will help AFCP accelerate our milestone timelines and the transition of existing CHP to a clean zero-emission hydrogen powered energy solution with immediate revenue and a very large project pipeline, setting the stage for growth worldwide.”

    If all of the projects are realized, AFCP estimated, the annual revenue could top $16.6 million for the company. The deal with AI Renewable could close within 30 days.

    AFCP is working to create CHP systems and gain market share of the nearly 10,000 high rise buildings in Canada and 163,000 high rise buildings globally.

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    Rod Walton, EnergyTech Managing Editor | Senior Editor

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    Rod Walton has spent 15 years covering the energy industry as a newspaper and trade journalist. He formerly was energy writer and business editor at the Tulsa World. Later, he spent six years covering the electricity power sector for Pennwell and Clarion Events. He joined Endeavor and EnergyTech in November 2021.

    Walton earned his Bachelors degree in journalism from the University of Oklahoma. His career stops include the Moore American, Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, Wagoner Tribune and Tulsa World. 

    EnergyTech is focused on the mission critical and large-scale energy users and their sustainability and resiliency goals. These include the commercial and industrial sectors, as well as the military, universities, data centers and microgrids. The C&I sectors together account for close to 30 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S.

    He was named Managing Editor for Microgrid Knowledge and EnergyTech starting July 1, 2023

    Many large-scale energy users such as Fortune 500 companies, and mission-critical users such as military bases, universities, healthcare facilities, public safety and data centers, shifting their energy priorities to reach net-zero carbon goals within the coming decades. These include plans for renewable energy power purchase agreements, but also on-site resiliency projects such as microgrids, combined heat and power, rooftop solar, energy storage, digitalization and building efficiency upgrades.

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