No. | Parameter | Unit | State of the art | FCH 2 JU target | |||
2012 | 2017 | 2020 | 2024 | 2030 | |||
1 | CAPEX | EUR/kW | 3,000 - 4,000 | 3,000 - 3,500 | 2,000 - 3,000 | 1,500- 2,500 | 1,200 - 1,750 |
2 | Lifetime | years of plant operation | n/a | 15 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
3 | Availability | % of the plant | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 |
4 | Durability of key component (stack) | khrs | 15 | 20-60 | 20-60 | 20-60 | 25-60 |
5 | Reliability | MTBF (hrs) | n/a | n/a* | 25,000 | 30,000 | 75,000 |
6 | Electrical efficiency | % LHV | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 50 |
7 | Thermal efficiency | % LHV | 20 | 20-40 | 22-40 | 22-40 | 22-40 |
8 | Maintenance costs | EUR Ct/kWh | n/a | 2.8-5 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
9 | Start/Stop characteristics | - | - | 4 hrs 0100% | - | 100%/1 min | - |
Notes:
*insufficient number of units installed to get statistically supported figure
From 1 to 8 please refer to the definitions of the previous table
9. Time required to reach the nominal fuel cell rated output when starting the system from shut-down mode (at ambient temperature).