On 06.02.2007 the German company Pfalzwerke ceased the first test stage of their research programme on the central hospital's energy supply with the high temperature carbon fuel cell successfully. After the proud performance of nearly 27.000 operation hours, the molton carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) named HotModule was carried back to CFC Solutions' plant in Munich to gather experience for the continuous development of technology.

The cell stack was removed from the fuel cell by a truck-mounted crane and loaded on a transporter. Meanwhile Environment Minister Margit Conrad, Head of the District Authority Sabine Röhl, Member of the Board of Pfalzwerke Dr. Werner Hitschler and CEO of CFC Solutions, Michael Bode, signed the letters of intent for a follow-up project and presented the current standard of technology of the MCFC as well as the concept of the follow-up project.

CFC Solutions will install components of the "Euro cell" made in Germany. Instead of the downstreamed chiller an ORC aggregate by City Solar will be applied, which unlike today, not only uses the exhaust heat for domestic water heating, but moreover produces power. The new installation will provide 245kW electrical and 180kW thermal energy and will altogether have an higher electrical efficiency and an improved performance.

The new fuel cell plant will presumably start operation in autumn.