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Bamberg (dpa / lby) - A first stationary fuel cell will supply Bamberg with climate-friendly electricity in the future.
The two-meter-high refrigerator-sized system generates around 10 kilowatts of electricity, announced the manufacturer Bosch and the Bamberg public utility company on Monday.
This is intended to cover the needs of more than 20 households with four people around the bus station.
The resulting heat will be used by a bakery for heating and hot water preparation.
For the first time, the company is testing a stationary fuel cell under real conditions, said a spokeswoman for Bosch.
So far, the system has only been tested in the factories.
Series production is scheduled to start in three years, and the company plans to invest a three-digit million amount by then.
The new plant in Bamberg will initially run on natural gas, but is already hydrogen-capable.
The fuel cell already saves up to 40 percent in CO2 missions compared to the electricity mix in Germany, the company emphasized.
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In a fuel cell, a fuel - usually hydrogen - reacts with oxygen, releasing electrical energy.
In the future, this could generate sustainable energy for cities, factories, data centers or charging parks for electric vehicles.
The principle is repeatedly traded as a possible drive for cars, but so far has not really caught on.
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