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Specific Challenge:Currently most fuel cell systems and key components like stacks, BOP components, system integration, inverter, heat exchanger etc. are produced in small quantities, often with considerable manual input. In order to achieve cost levels allowing for mass deployment, stationary fuel cells need further significant cost reductions in their manufacturing. The currently still low production volumes do not allow identifying, improving and validating all factors that influence the robustness and yield of the manufacturing processes on cell, stack and system level. To reduce costs and increase quality cost effective manufacturing technologies are required for the medium term. This topic focuses on actions to improve production processes and scaled production for stacks, and stack components (cell & cassettes), key components like BOP components, system integration, inverter, heat exchanger etc., and whole systems. The aim is to develop/apply novel manufacturing technologies, including for example: laser welding, coating, 3D printing, molding and casting of materials that are used for fuel cell system components and /or fuel cell stacks.
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Specific Challenge:Currently most fuel cell systems and key components like stacks, BOP components, system integration, inverter, heat exchanger etc. are produced in small quantities, often with considerable manual input. In order to achieve cost levels allowing for mass deployment, stationary fuel cells need further significant cost reductions in their manufacturing. The currently still low production volumes do not allow identifying, improving and validating all factors that influence the robustness and yield of the manufacturing processes on cell, stack and system level. To reduce costs and increase quality cost effective manufacturing technologies are required for the medium term. This topic focuses on actions to improve production processes and scaled production for stacks, and stack components (cell & cassettes), key components like BOP components, system integration, inverter, heat exchanger etc., and whole systems. The aim is to develop/apply novel manufacturing technologies, including for example: laser welding, coating, 3D printing, molding and casting of materials that are used for fuel cell system components and /or fuel cell stacks.
Scope:Projects should support development and use best in class manufacturing technologies, production processes, equipment and tooling with cost impact on, for example, stacks, reformers, pre-heaters, BOP and heat exchangers. Optimised production processes for mass manufacturing can include automated assembly, shortened cycle times, continuous production and lean manufacturing with little waste and should be compatible with environmental and health standards. Thus development and adaption of production processes with fewer steps, more tolerant to varying quality of raw materials and with lower-cost materials or materials with reduced environmental or health impacts are important tasks as well as advanced quality control methods.
Innovative manufacturing technologies could also be considered to provide complex design solutions with increased performance while allowing for lower cost levels compared to conventional production technologies.
Pilot plants are excluded.
To achieve cost reduction projects may also aim to develop industry-wide agreements for standard BoP components for FCs, including heat exchangers, reformers, converters, inverters, post-combustors, actuators and sensors. Reaching this target it’s necessary to establish a resilient supply chain with respect of REACH Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006, OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p.1) and other regulations impacting on manufacturing.
Residential (0.3 – 5 kW): start TRL 5, end TRL 8 Commercial (5 – 400 kW): start TRL 4, end TRL 6 Industrial (0.4 – 10 MW): start TRL 4, end TRL 6
Expected Impact:Projects will enable important players in the fuel cell system segment to implement technologies enabling the step-up from small scale production towards higher volumes. Increased manufacturing capacity by elimination of slow processes and automation of highly manual intensive processing steps will lead to lower manufacturing costs which are the most critical factor towards real market competiveness. Innovative manufacturing technologies could also contribute for cost reduction and reduced time to market.
The project should focus on the following impact:
Confirmation of KPI of the MAWP of at least 97% availability due to implemented quality systems in established production lines, availability shown in relevant environment Potential cost reduction of key components to achieve overall system CAPEX of Max. 12,000 €/kW as KPI target for residential micro-CHP for single family homes and small buildings (0.3 - 5 kW, residential) in the MAWP less than 7,500 €/kW for systems of 5-400 kW (commercial) Less than 3,000 €/kW for the 0.4-10 MW (industrial) segment. Demonstrate manufacturing flexibility, by allowing reduction of time to market for new concepts by 20-30%, compared to traditional manufacturing lines and possibly address in addition to that also:
Demonstrate potential for cost reduction of at least 50%, compared to state of the art, once mass production is achieved
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Características del consorcio
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La ayuda es de ámbito europeo, puede aplicar a esta linea cualquier empresa que forme parte de la Comunidad Europea.
Características del Proyecto
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La subcontratación en ayudas europeas no debe tratarse del core de actividades de I+D del proyecto. El contratista debe ser seleccionado por el beneficiario de acuerdo con el principio de mejor relación calidad-precio bajo las condiciones de transparencia e igualdad (en ningún caso consistirá en solicitar menos de 3 ofertas). En el caso de entidades públicas, para la subcontratación se deberán de seguir las leyes que rijan en el país al que pertenezca el contratante
Características de la financiación
To be eligible for participation a consortium must contain at least one constituent entity of the Industry or Research Grouping.
Indicative funding: The FCH 2 JU considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU of EUR 2 million would allow the specific challenges to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless, this does not preclude submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts.
Number of projects: A maximum of 3 projects may be funded under this topic, preferably 1 project for each segment: residential, commercial, industrial. These segments have absolutely different manufacturing technologies.
Type of action: Research and Innovation Action
The conditions related to this topic are provided in the FCH2 JU Work Plan 2015 and its General Annexes.
Please read carefully all provisions below before the preparation of your application.
The budget breakdown for this call is given in the call conditions section of the work programme.
List of countries and applicable rules for funding: described in part A of the General Annexes of the FCH2 JU Work Plan 2015.
Eligibility and admissibility conditions: described in part B and C of the General Annexes of the FCH2 JU Work Plan 2015.
Evaluation
3.1 Evaluation criteria and procedure, scoring and threshold: described in part F of the General Annexes of the FCH2 JU Work Plan 2015.
To be eligible for participation a consortium must contain at least one constituent entity of the Industry or Research Grouping.
Indicative funding: The FCH 2 JU considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU of EUR 2 million would allow the specific challenges to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless, this does not preclude submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts.
Number of projects: A maximum of 3 projects may be funded under this topic, preferably 1 project for each segment: residential, commercial, industrial. These segments have absolutely different manufacturing technologies.
Type of action: Research and Innovation Action
The conditions related to this topic are provided in the FCH2 JU Work Plan 2015 and its General Annexes.
Please read carefully all provisions below before the preparation of your application.
The budget breakdown for this call is given in the call conditions section of the work programme.
List of countries and applicable rules for funding: described in part A of the General Annexes of the FCH2 JU Work Plan 2015.
Eligibility and admissibility conditions: described in part B and C of the General Annexes of the FCH2 JU Work Plan 2015.
Evaluation
3.1 Evaluation criteria and procedure, scoring and threshold: described in part F of the General Annexes of the FCH2 JU Work Plan 2015.
3.2 FCH2 Guide for applicants on submission and evaluation
Proposal page limits and layout: Please refer to Part B of the standard proposal template.
Indicative timetable for evaluation and grant agreement:
Information on the outcome of evaluation: maximum 5 months from the call deadline.
Signature of grant agreements: maximum 8 months from the call deadline.
Provisions, proposal templates and evaluation forms for the type of action under this topic:
FCH2 Research and Innovation Action (FCH2-RIA)
Specific provisions and funding rates
Standard proposal template
Standard evaluation form
FCH2 Model Grant Agreement
H2020 Annotated Grant Agreement
Additional provisions:
FCH2 JU budget flexibility
Technology readiness levels (TRL): described in part E of the General Annexes of the FCH2 JU Work Plan 2015.
Open access must be granted to all scientific publications resulting from Horizon 2020 (including FCH2 JU) actions, and proposals must refer to measures envisaged. Where relevant, proposals should also provide information on how the participants will manage the research data generated and/or collected during the project, such as details on what types of data the project will generate, whether and how this data will be exploited or made accessible for verification and re-use, and how it will be curated and preserved.
FCH2 JU additional documents
FCH2 JU Work Plan 2015 - call description
FCH2 JU Multi Annual Work Plan
FCH2 JU Regulation of establishment
Información adicional de la convocatoria
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