AFC Energy (LON: AFC) is teaming up with Peel Environmental to assess the feasibility of siting a fuel cell project at the Protos industrial park near Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.
The plant would begin by generating 1 megawatt of electricity with the capacity increasing to 35-50 megawatts.
The techno-economic study will be carried out over several months.
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“Following recent advances in the development of the AFC Energy fuel cell, the board now believe the company is well positioned to capitalise on these project deployment opportunities and hope to make further such announcements in the near future,” said AFC chief executive Adam Bond.
“Protos will provide the ideal opportunity for a scaled and commercial hydrogen fuel cell facility that will play an important part in the long term and sustainable powering of the UK's Northern Powerhouse.
“I'm confident that with the mix of skills and capabilities of AFC and Protos, we will deliver a world class innovative fuel cell project right here in the UK.”