Bo Cerup-Simonsen, ceo of Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping A joint industry project has been formed to pursue the development of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology to support the maritime industry’s decarbonisation goal.
Alfa Lava, DTU Energy, Haldor Topsoe, Svitzer and the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping are entering into the joint project, named SOFC4Maritime, funded by a grant from Danish EUDP (Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Project).
The SOFC4Maritime will target optimal utilisation of future green fuels via application of SOFCs for power production on ships.
When based on fuels such as ammonia, hydrogen or bio-methane, SOFCs holds potential as a replacement for today’s fossil fuels.