British clean energy firm Ceres Power Holdings said on Monday that Doosan Fuel Cell, a subsidiary of South Korea’s Doosan Corporation, has started mass production of fuel cell stacks using Ceres’ solid oxide technology.
The production marks the first time one of Ceres’ strategic license partners has entered mass manufacturing of its technology. The fuel cell stacks and power systems will be built at Doosan’s newly completed facility in Jeollabuk-do province, South Korea, with a targeted annual output capacity of 50 megawatts of electrical power.
“Fuel cells have a major part to play in meeting the world’s rapidly-increasing power demands, developing energy resilience and ensuring decarbonisation,” said Ceres CEO Phil Caldwell. “Ceres’ solid oxide design is the ideal technology for these applications through its higher efficiency, lower cost and greater robustness than other technologies.”
The fuel cells will initially be sold in South Korea, with applications focused on stationary distributed power systems. Doosan said it will target markets such as data centres, power grids, building power systems, and marine auxiliary power. The company expects first commercial sales before the end of 2025.
“Fuel cells, a clean energy solution, are gaining attention as an optimal alternative to various power demands triggered by AI, including data centres,” said Doosan Fuel Cell CEO Doosoon Lee. “By commercialising these technologies and promoting their domestic production, we intend to spearhead the acceleration of the global transition to a decarbonised society.”
The Jeollabuk-do facility is the first in the world to manufacture Ceres’ metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells at scale, construction of which began in 2022.