H2 PACE Fuelcellenergy 5

2021 H2-PACE Virtual Meeting
Power And Control Electronics for

Casey Brown, M.A.Sc., P. Eng.
Hydrogen Technologies Principal Engineer
Calgary, Alberta Canada
NASDAQ: FCEL www.fuelcellenergy.com December 2, 2021

About FuelCell Energy- 52 Years
Delivering Clean Innovative Solutions for the Global

Supply, Recovery and Storage of Energy
Global leader in fuel cell technology since 1969
o Danbury, CT - Corporate, R&D
o Torrington, CT – Manufacturing, Service
o Germany – Manufacturing, Service
o Canada – Manufacturing, R&D
o Serving utilities, industrial and large municipal customers with

both utility-scale and on-site power generation
Global Customers
o Advanced Technologies addressing needs in:
o Local hydrogen production for transportation / industry
o Long duration energy storage
o Carbon capture
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FuelCell Energy Clean Technologies Transforming 4 Major Energy Opportunities
Dis t r ib u t e d Ge n e ra t io n Dis t r ib u t e d Hyd ro ge n
01 Microgrid /Grid Re silie n cy

Com b in e d He a t & Powe r (CHP)
Gre e n H2 With BioFu e ls
Hyd ro ge n Pro d u ctio n At Po in t Of Use 02
Ca rb on Ca p tu re & Se p a ra tion H2 Co -Pro d u ce d With Powe r & Th e rm a l
Mu lti-Fu e l Ca rb on Ne u tra l No Wa te r Co n su m p tio n
En e r gy
Tr a n s it io n
H 2 En e r gy St o ra ge Ca r b o n Ca p t u re
03 Ele ctrolysis 100% Efficie n cy1

Ca rb on Fre e Powe r Ge n e ra tion
Ca p tu re CO 2 a n d Pro d u ce Powe r 2
Clim a te Mitiga tion – Re d u ce 2 O 04
Un lim ite d Stora ge Op p ortu n ity Powe r Reve n u e Re d u ce s CO 2 Ca p tu re Co st
Gre e n , Blu e , Gra y H2 Leve ra ge Ab u n d a n t Na tu ra l Ga s
1when 2OnlyTechnology In The World That Captures Carbon and

utilizing waste heat
Produces Additional Power
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Fuel Cells for Distributed Generation – Typical Scale
Grid Support with CHP Grid Support /

• Power sold to grid Urban Redevelopment
• Heat sold to district heating • Power sold to grid
system • Enhance resiliency
• 20 MW KOSPO site built in • Brownfield revitalization
2018
• 15 MW on 1 ½ acres
• 6 month construction time
• Only 12 mo. Installation
• Potential to easily scale
larger • Owned by FuelCell Energy
Resiliency for Pharma Fuel Cell /

Solar Integration
• 5.6 MW with steam for
company campus • Utility-owned, rate-based
• Predictable power solving • Enhance resiliency
grid quality issues • 2.8 MW fuel cell on ¼ acre
• Immediate savings vs. grid - ~23,000 MWh annually
• Sustainability
• 2.2 MW solar on ~9 acres
- ~3,000 MWh annually
FCE is primarily focused on MW Scale installations – For SOEC: 1 MW to 50 MW++

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High Efficiency Steam Electrolysis with SOEC
For a given Production rate:

• High current density = Lower Capex
• 30 to 50% lower cost per kg for hydrogen
depending on power cost
10x H2 Production at Same Efficiency
• Low electrolysis voltage = Lower Opex
• Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells (SOEC) can be
operated at more than 100% electrically
efficiency
• Provides opportunities for waste heat
utilization in hydrogen production
SOEC Offers Great Potential for Hydrogen Production at Scale

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SOEC Power Electronics Targets
Intrinsic SOEC Characteristics:

Desired Power Electronics Characteristics:
• High Electrical Efficiency
• High Electrical Efficiency, every % point counts
• Operation near thermally neutral enables rapid
• Rapid load response increases overall value proposition
load response capability
• Lower Capital Cost
• Lower Capital Cost (Potential)
• Trade lower cost for noisier / less accurate output
• High tolerance to electrical noise on power bus
• Operation in kV range
• ~900 Vdc bus, multiples thereof for larger
• We see value in modularizing at different power levels,
systems (1800 Vdc, 3600 Vdc, etc.) Somewhat
although not necessarily in lockstep with SOEC sizes
tailorable.
(e.g.: It is reasonable to have one power electronics
• Modularize at different levels, e.g.: 1 MW,
installation feeding 5 SOEC systems, or other
5 MW, 50 MW
combinations, as packaging and costing dictate).
• Primarily 1 MW and larger
Power Electronics should not give away the intrinsic SOEC advantages
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Thank You
2021
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PACE 7

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2021 H2-PACE Virtual Meeting

Power And Control Electronics for

NASDAQ: FCEL www.fuelcellenergy.com December 2, 2021

Delivering Clean Innovative Solutions for the Global

o Serving utilities, industrial and large municipal customers with

Dis t r ib u t e d Ge n e ra t io n Dis t r ib u t e d Hyd ro ge n

01 Microgrid /Grid Re silie n cy

03 Ele ctrolysis 100% Efficie n cy1

1when 2OnlyTechnology In The World That Captures Carbon and

Grid Support with CHP Grid Support /

Resiliency for Pharma Fuel Cell /

FCE is primarily focused on MW Scale installations – For SOEC: 1 MW to 50 MW++

For a given Production rate:

SOEC Offers Great Potential for Hydrogen Production at Scale

Intrinsic SOEC Characteristics:

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