The European Fuel Cell & Hydrogen J oint T echnology I nitiative (JTI)

1. The European Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Joint Technology Initiative (JTI) Participation and Role of an Italian SME: Stefano Modena

2. 5 different JTIs ( Joint Technology Initiative) toapproachandsolvechallengesoftheseyears: • Innovative Medicines (IMI) • Embedded Computing Systems (ARTEMIS) • Aeronautics and Air Transport (“Clean Sky”) • Nanoelectronics Technology 2020 (ENIAC) • Fuel Cells and Hydrogen (FCH) Verona Fiere – 21 ottobre 2008

3. The European Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan has identified fuel cells as a key technology for Europe for achieving a 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions; a 20% share of renewable energy sources in the energy mix; and a 20% reduction in primary energy use by 2020 (‘20-20-20’ target) Strategic role of the FCH-JTI Verona Fiere – 21 ottobre 2008

4. Main JTI stakeholders European Commission Regions IndustryGrouping Research Institutions Verona Fiere – 21 ottobre 2008

5. European Commission Regions IndustryGrouping • Partecipanti italiani JTI: • Ansaldo Fuel Cells • Centro Ricerche Fiat • Enel Produzione • Environment park • ILT Technology • Labor srl • SAPIO Produzione Idrogeno Ossigeno • SOFCpower • Abruzzo • Lazio • Lombardia • Piemonte • Trentino • Alto Adige Research Institutions • Università: • Torino • Bologna • Roma • Genova • Salerno • CNR • CESI-Ricerca • ENEA • Polit.Torino Verona Fiere – 21 ottobre 2008

6. The Industry Grouping • 65 companies • Major share of European FC industry • Representing more than 90% of total industry investment • Large corporations and SMEs • Shares 50% of the JTI Program Office running cost

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9. EC EC EC EC RG EC Industry Grouping European Commission The Governing Board of the JTI Verona Fiere – 21 ottobre 2008

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15. SOFCpower • Italian company, founded in 2006 • Acquisition of Swiss HTCeramix (2007) • Ca.30 employees • Delivers key Fuel Cell Stack technology to major European development programs • Co-development projects with leading utilities and system manufacturers

16. Application, product & supply chain • Application: • micro-CHP (Combined Heat & Power), distributed generation20% demonstrated* primary energy reduction, by Japanese demonstration program • Product: • „HoTbox™“ = energy generating unit for CHP system • 0,5 - 1 kWe *Japanese demonstration program NEDO

17. CHP (Combined Heat and Power) • Fuel cells generate electrical energy and heat • The heat, that is usual wasted in the power plant, is used for heating purposes increasing the overall efficiency. • Use of biofuels: reduction of dependence from fossile fuels. • Security of supply due to microgeneration <40% Losses Grid Power + Boiler <60% Electricity FUEL 100% Heating FUEL CELL 80-90% FUEL 100% Electricity Heating Verona Fiere – 21 ottobre 2008

18. CHP CHP CHP m-CHP as element of virtual power plant Old - CENTRALISED POWER New - DISTRIBUTED COGENERATION Verona Fiere – 21 ottobre 2008

19. positioning in supply chain for micro-CHP End User Materials Suppliers Components and Modules Suppliers Integrators, OEM Installers, Utilities heating & CHP systems chemicals & raw materials appliances & services SOFC generators HoTbox™ Balance Of Plant Blowers, boilers, electronics.. Verona Fiere – 21 ottobre 2008

20. micro-CHP prototype developed with Verona Fiere – 21 ottobre 2008

21. Market positioning: Size and integration W 0.1kW 1 kW 5 kW 100 kW System (BOP) HoTbox™ Thermal integration Fuel processing Air&Exhaust mgmt Control Stack Possibility to extend the market Our main focus Building Block = Flame stack • Multiple stack integration • System integration System integrators (e.g. Boiler manufacturers) Verona Fiere – 21 ottobre 2008

22. SOFC building blocks for larger systems development of modules up to 5 kWe further developments of the FLAME-type concept • 2,5 kWe stack, expandable to 5 • 200 cm2 active area (60 W/cell) Verona Fiere – 21 ottobre 2008

23. SME and innovation of energy systems • SMEs regard four factors as constituting equally important barriers to innovation*: • problems in access to finance, • scarcity of skilled labour • lack of market demand (long term market risks) • and the high cost of human resources. *http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/enterprise_policy/analysis/observatory_en.htm

24. SME in the MAIP*: Strategic objectives Strategic objectives - the JTI – Program Mission • The aim of the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) is to execute a program ….. Carried out with the cooperation and involvement of stakeholders from Industry (including SMEs), research centres, universities and regions, DRAFT MAIP*: Multi Annual Implementation Plan

25. In the JTI-board 6 of 12 seats are represented by the NEW-IG. 1 of the 12 seats is reserved for SMI representation. Currently 3 of 6 board members are from SMI Of 65 NEW-IG members: 2/3 are Large, 1/3 are SMI, = Small & Micro In Europe SME..* Represent 60% of industrial jobs 2 out of 3 new jobs are created in SME Representation of SME in the JTI-JU http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/e_i/news/article_7017_en.htm

26. Conclusions • The JTI Fuel Cells & Hydrogen has been launched and it‘s operative. • The first call has been published • JTI has a special focus on SME participation • The participation of SME in the JTI contributes to lowering the typical barriers to innovation fo the SME.

27. Thank You for your attention Finally SMEs growing in the sector of fuel cells & hydrogen run one major risk: …to become big companies!

28. Annex

29. SME definition http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/enterprise_policy/sme_definition/index_en.htm

30. DRAFT Implementation :