Rolls-Royce puts thrust on fuel cells
Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems (US) has acquired the assets of Ohio-based SOFCo-EFS Holdings from McDermott International for an undisclosed sum.
Founded in 2003, the SOFCo-EFS’ research and development team has proven expertise in fuel processing technologies, advanced research and development in Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) materials and stacks, and advanced system integration capabilities.
According to a statement, the acquisition underscores the commitment Rolls-Royce is making in developing SOFC systems for megawatt-scale, stationary power applications with the goal of introducing a competitive product this decade.
Rolls-Royce began research into fuel cell technology in 1992 and in 2003 established Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems.
In 2005 Rolls-Royce partnered with Singaporean consortium EnerTek to jointly invest $100m toward developing a commercially-viable power system based on fuel cell technology. Last year the company announced the formation of its
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