SITE: NAVAL SUPPORT UNIT (SITE LAYOUT CLICK HERE)
LOCATION: SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY
BUILDING APPLICATION: MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING

Site Description

Saratoga Springs, NY was a chosen site for eight Plug Power GenSysTM 5CS- 5kW PEM fuel cells. These units are located at the Quiet Harbor multi-family housing community at Saratoga Springs Naval Support Unit. They provided supplemental heat to heating the swimming pool as well as clean electrical generation to the nearby loads.

These fuel cells reform natural gas into a hydrogen fuel source, CO2 and water vapor. The GenSys 5kW fuel cells offers uninterruptible power to a critical load in the event of grid disturbance. They are connected to the electric utility grid and set to allow 2.5kW output from the fuel cell.

These fuel cell installations also capitalize on a combined heat and power (CHP) utilizing the fuel cells waste heat to be recovered to supplement an existing hot water system. This site was chosen based on thermal energy requirements at the facility and the ability of the fuel cell units to provide combined heat and power in this application.

Each site contains two (2) fuel cell systems:
• The upstairs apartments (C & D) at each site are electrically fed by one fuel cell system.
• The thermal output of the fuel cells is combined to supplement the common hot water system for the apartments. The water heater is located in the mechanical room.
• In standby mode, the fuel cell will continue to power the entire main apartment panel with the exception of the 240 VAC electric clothes dryer.

Quiet Harbor Installation Sites

*Demand at each Fuel Cell Site includes 4 apartments and 1 mechanical room

 

Fuel Cell Performance

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