CFC Solutions GMBH now MTU Onsite Energy GmbH

MTU Onsite Energy GmbH is a subsidiary business unit of MTU Friedrichshafen, a subsidiary of Tognum AG, involved in manufacturing large diesel engines and complete propulsion systems.

(thanks for the Update Bryan-see comments below)
  • CFC Solutions became MTU Onsite Energy GmbH (Fuel Cell Systems Division) in September 2008.

    The company manufactures diesel engines for propulsion systems in ships, distributed power plants, heavy vehicles and rail in the power range between 35 and 9,000 kW.


    Since 1990, MTU has shown interest in fuel cells which resulted in the foundation of MTU CFC Solutions, now CFC Solutions.

    The company has been involved in the development and manufacture for molten carbonate fuel cells ("HotModule", 250kW).
  • Since the end of 2000, MTU is also involved in PEM technology in order to develop fuel cell drive systems for off-highway applications.
  • The focus of this work has been on propulsion systems for ships and on-board power generation. The aim is to develop scalable fuel cell systems on a modular basis so that they can be modified to match the requirements of the various applications as closely as possible.
  • In October 2003, CFC has presented a PEM fuel cell powered sailing vessel using Ballard Power fuel cell units.

Partners

  • CFC and Fuel Cell Energy are partners to a cross-licensing and cross-selling agreement. MTU Friedrichshafen has been a shareholder in FCE since 1989.
  • In July 2003, RWE Fuel Cells, a subsidiary of RWE (one of Europe's leading utilities) and responsible for RWE's fuel cell business has joined MTU CFC Solutions by bying a 25.1% stake in the company.

Comments

  1. Rico Detroit8 December 2008 at 17:03

    This news seems to be a little out-of-date. CFC Solutions became MTU Onsite Energy GmbH (Fuel Cell Systems Division) in September 2008. Also, since 2006, MTU has been a subsidiary of Tognum AG, not Daimler. Although, to be fair, Daimler has become one of the major shareholders of Tognum since the company went public in 2007.

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  2. Editor9 December 2008 at 12:20

    Thanks, We will update the information in the post

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  3. Editor11 December 2008 at 07:46

    Bryan, do tyhese guys have US Contact offices?

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