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SK Eternix starts commercial operation at two fuel-cell plants
SK Eternix has started commercial operation at two fuel-cell power plants in Icheon and Paju, South Korea.
They are part of a project to add power generation near areas where electricity demand is expected to grow.
The project includes three sites, using Bloom Energy solid oxide fuel cells.
The plants will have a combined capacity of 28 megawatts and are expected to generate 222 gigawatt-hours of electricity each year, enough for about 53,000 homes.
Fuel cells can be built relatively quickly and need fewer location-specific conditions, making them one way to respond to rising demand.
The third plant in Paju is due to start operating in November, completing the project.
SK Eternix has started commercial operations at two fuel-cell power plants in Icheon and Paju, South Korea.
The plants are part of a project to build three distributed-power sites in the two cities.
The project has a total investment of about 159.4 billion won and uses solid oxide fuel cells made by Bloom Energy.
The three sites are designed to have 28 megawatts of generating capacity and produce 222 gigawatt-hours of electricity a year.
SK Eternix says the project was developed to secure power near areas where demand is expected to grow.
- Who
- SK Eternix began operating the plants.
- What
- Two fuel-cell power plants began commercial operation; a third is planned to start later.
- When
- The first two plants began operating on Oct. 19, according to the article published on Oct. 20. The third is scheduled to start in November.
- Where
- Icheon and Paju, South Korea.
- Why
- The project aims to secure distributed power in areas where electricity demand is expected to grow.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Icheon Eco Park and Paju Eco Park No. 1 began commercial operations.
SK Eternix announced that the Icheon-Paju fuel-cell project had entered commercial operation.
Paju Eco Park No. 2 is scheduled to begin commercial operation.
- Total project investment
- About 159.4 billion won
- Number of sites
- 3: Icheon Eco Park, Paju Eco Park No. 1 and Paju Eco Park No. 2
- Operating plants
- Icheon Eco Park: 8.9 MW; Paju Eco Park No. 1: 9.9 MW
- Third plant
- Paju Eco Park No. 2: 9.2 MW, planned to start in November
- Total planned capacity
- 28 MW
- Annual planned output
- 222 GWh, equivalent to the electricity used by about 53,000 households for one year
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