BlueGen, an efficient electricity generator from Ceramic Fuel Cells, has generated electricity that is nearly twice the amount required by “Smart Home” in Sydney during the first 18 months. The unit has utilized waste heat and gas to produce a large amount of energy.
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Paul Myors, an energy efficiency expert from Ausgrid, stated that a study has been conducted on energy generation and utilization at the smart home. The results showed that the BlueGen fuel cell unit has been generating sufficient electricity to power two average homes. The 1.5 kW BlueGen unit along with a 0.5 kW solar pergola solution and a 1 kW conventional rooftop solar system generated an average of 32 kWh of energy per day. In total, BlueGen produced 28 kWh per day and the solar units generated 4 kWh per day.
The solar PV system at the Smart Home has saved 1,470 kg of carbon dioxide (CO2) in 2011, whereas the use of Ceramic Fuel Cells’ system has saved 6,950 kg of carbon emission. The Sydney-based family has charged their new Mitsubishi electric vehicle at an average of eight times per month. The vehicle produced nearly 2.5 kWh per day for the Smart Home’s electricity use.
In 2011, Ausgrid has purchased 25 BlueGen units, after the successful installation of the first unit in the Smart Home. These units are now in operation in households in Newcastle, New South Wales.