University Research Park:Power Park

In May of 2000, the University Research Park adjacent to the UC Irvine campus officially became a "Power Park." This designation, which comes from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), turns the park into a showcase facility, or "living laboratory" for the demonstration and evaluation of next-generation power and energy technologies.
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Archived Projects

HYBRID- 220 kW Hybrid Solid Oxide Fuel Cell/Micro Turbine Generator System
The world's first Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) / gas turbine hybrid system was delivered to the National Fuel Cell Research Center in June of 2000 for operation and testing on behalf of Southern California Edison and in cooperation with Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation.
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Siemens Westinghouse: 25 kW Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
Siemens Westinghouse Power Generation has developed tubular SOFC technology as part of the US Department of Energy's (DOE) advanced fuel cell research program, which is managed by DOE's Office of Fossil Energy and overseen by its National Energy Technology Laboratory in Morgantown, West Virginia.
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