Altergy ships 1.1 MW of fuel cell systems in Q4 2008
In an exclusive interview with Fuel Cell Today, Altergy Systems have revealed that they shipped 1.1 MW of PEM uninterruptible power systems (UPS), mainly to the telecoms industry, in the fourth quarter of 2008. This represents one of the largest shipments of PEM units to date in a single 3-month period.
Speaking to Fuel Cell Today at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi, Senior Vice President of Business Development, Mickey Oros, stated that the US-based company were able to ship an aggregate of 1.1 MW of fuel cell units, composed of 5 kW, 10 kW and 15 kW UPS units whilst working a single staggered shift at their automated Folsom production facility.
The principal customer for these units is the telecoms sector. Altergy have been working with Eaton Corporation on installation and service of the units. Altergy also has in place a collaboration with Enersys, one of the world's largest battery corporations.
Commenting on the achievement, Mr Oros stated "We are proud of where Altergy is today and look forward to growing demand in 2009".
Source: Fuel Cell Today

