Colchester now home to 10 negawatts of Bloom Energy fuel cells, bringing clean energy to community and reducing emissions.
The Town of Colchester, Connecticut and Bloom Energy, a leading energy company, announced the deployment of 10 megawatts of highly efficient fuel cells to help meet the clean energy needs of the community.
The Bloom Energy Servers will cut community carbon emissions by 3,850 tons per year and reduce smog-forming pollution and particulate matter by over 99 percent in comparison to current displaced grid alternatives.
Bloom Energy’s fuel flexible, solid oxide fuel cell technology produces electricity from natural gas, biogas, or hydrogen through an electrochemical process, without combustion, at one of the highest efficiencies of any power solution available in the world.
This project aligns with the State of Connecticut’s efforts to increase clean and renewable energy sources. The Bloom Energy installation in Colchester was selected as part of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s (DEEP) Clean Energy Request for Proposals. In addition to fuel cell adoption, other selected projects included offshore wind and anaerobic digestion.
Colchester, with its beautiful natural resources and plentiful outdoor activities, is a fitting home for a clean energy project, especially as the town has been named a “Community Wildlife Habitat” by the National Wildlife Federation. With the introduction of more clean and renewable energy technologies to the community, Colchester will have the ability to reduce dependence on heating oil, and thereby reduce its carbon footprint.
Mary Bylone, first selectman of the Town of Colchester.
We are environmental stewards of this land and of our planet.
“Implementing clean energy solutions, such as Bloom Energy Servers, aligns with our dedication to our land, wildlife, and the future generations of our community.”
Kris Kim, vice president of global commercial operations, Bloom Energy.
We are focused on helping communities reduce emissions, build energy resilience, and meet their sustainability goals, through our distributed, always-on, non-combustion process of generating clean electricity.
“We are proud to support the town of Colchester and the state of Connecticut in the pursuit of a clean energy future that will drive positive environmental impact and support the health of local citizens.”
The fuel cell installation is located at a local substation for targeted local power generation capacity. This deployment in Colchester has been made possible through a long-term purchase agreement with energy providers Eversource and United Illuminating. Thanks for staying up to date with Hydrogen Central.
TOWN OF COLCHESTER NOW HOME TO 10 MEGAWATTS OF BLOOM ENERGY FUEL CELLS, BRINGING CLEAN ENERGY TO COMMUNITY AND REDUCING EMISSIONS, COLCHESTER, Conn. and SAN JOSE, Calif., October 28, 2021
