GenCell Energy will officially introduce its GenCell FOX off-grid power solution for mobile carriers, which uses ammonia to create electricity on-demand.
The GenCell FOX generates primary power that is stable, robust, and zero-emission, allowing it to be used in place of fossil fuel generators. Additionally, the technology can be used in conjunction with solar photovoltaic and wind energy systems at telecom sites worldwide. The FOX can be installed at a telecom base station in nearly any region where grid services are insufficient or non-existent to keep the tower operational for up to half a year without the requirement for servicing or refueling.
The GenCell FOX is a development of the GenCell A5 and was designed primarily to power radio networks operated by operators. GenCell has successfully completed a series of rigorous field testing with a variety of operators in a variety of weather situations. GenCell will provide operators a limited number of pre-launch projects for deployment in 2022, and full commercial deployment will begin in 2023.
“The GenCell FOX is the first fuel cell system that overcomes the limits of existing hydrogen infrastructure by producing hydrogen-on-demand from ammonia, the world’s second most abundant inorganic chemical,” said Rami Reshef, CEO of GenCell. Ammonia is manufactured in excess of 200 million tons per year and distributed globally by pipelines, tankers, and trucks, making it readily available and affordable. The GenCell FOX generates hydrogen on-demand from ammonia, enabling zero-emission fuel cell power at a cheaper cost than diesel generators.
“As the need for green power for towers has become more insistent and obvious, while in parallel we have demonstrated that the product has completed successful field tests in various extreme weather conditions, we are seeing increasingly broad interest in the FOX™ from telecom, cable and other connectivity providers around the world. We trust that the solution will help telco operators and tower managers everywhere to reliably and cost-effectively power their towers while meeting both their sustainability and resiliency targets,” concludes Reshef.
