Centrica and Ceres Power Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Deployment Partnership

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Prospective

British Gas owner Centrica and Ceres Power have partnered to deploy solid oxide fuel cell power solutions to meet the multi-gigawatt demand from commercial and industrial customers in the UK and Europe. The partnership offers grid-independent on-site power that can be deployed faster than gas turbines or nuclear, addressing the gap between electricity demand and grid capacity. The technology initially operates on natural gas with a pathway to biogas and hydrogen fuels, and is suited to carbon capture applications. Centrica is also exploring integration of Ceres' electrolyser technology with its advanced modular reactor programme to produce nuclear-enabled green hydrogen. Target sectors include data centres, AI compute hubs, advanced manufacturing, logistics and distribution centres, and other critical commercial and industrial applications. Ceres will support Centrica through project origination, installation, and commissioning.

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Natural Gas, Nuclear, Hydrogen, Manufacturing (Industrial), Warehouse, Biomass, Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial