Fuel cell power plant to be installed in Jakarta

US manufacturer of ultraclean power plant FuelCell Energy, Inc. announced Wednesday market expansion into Indonesia with the sale of a sub-megawatt Direct FuelCell(R) (DFC(R)) module to partner POSCO Power for installation at a showcase location in Indonesia.

POSCO Power will combine the fuel cell module with locally manufactured balance of plant and install the complete fuel cell power plant at a waterpark resort in Jakarta , according to the company. The 300 kilowatt DFC300 power plant is expected to be operating by the end of 2012 at Ancol Dreamland, one of the most highly visited tourist destinations in Jakarta.

DFC plants are fuel flexible, operating on natural gas or renewable biogas.

"Establishing a presence in Jakarta, Indonesia with a Direct FuelCell power plant is the first overseas expansion for POSCO Power and is the first commercial stationary fuel cell power plant to be installed in Southeast Asia outside of South Korea," said Soung-Sik Cho, Chief Executive Officer for POSCO Power.

POSCO Power has ordered 140 megawatts of ultra-clean Direct FuelCell power plants and fuel cell components since 2007. (alex)