In the field of hydrogen fuel cells that use hydrogen to generate electricity, Toshiba has developed products that are 20% smaller in volume and weight than before. The new product can combine up to 100 units to generate electricity, and can meet the power demand of factories and office buildings with an installed capacity of 10000 kW. Through miniaturization, the manufacturing cost of equipment is also reduced by 60%. Coupled with large capacity, it is conducive to the popularization of hydrogen power generation without carbon dioxide emission.
The hydrogen fuel cell newly developed by Toshiba energy systems, a subsidiary of Toshiba, is 2.8 meters long, 1.9 meters high, 2 meters wide and weighs 4.6 tons. The volume and weight are about 80% of the existing products. The installed capacity is 100 kW per unit, which is the same as the current products. Through miniaturization, the power generation efficiency of the same area is improved. The new products will be launched as early as 2021. The price is uncertain, but it will be controlled at a lower level than before. Hydrogen fuel cells use hydrogen and oxygen to produce chemical reactions to generate electricity. It has been applied to the use of hydrogen fuel cell vehicle (FCV) and bus, and the development of products for ship and railway is also promoted. Toshiba believes that in the future, the demand for fixed hydrogen fuel cells in factories and offices will increase, so it has developed new products.
By reducing the number of parts, miniaturization is realized while maintaining the same installed capacity, and the manufacturing cost is reduced to about 40% of the previous one. Transportation costs can also be reduced and it is easy to export overseas.
