| MUMBAI,
India and LATHAM, N.Y.--Tata Teleservices Limited (TTSL), Plug Power
Inc., a leading fuel cell company based in Latham, NY, USA, and Hindustan
Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), announced today that they have successfully
conducted a field trial involving Plug Power's GenSys(r) prime power fuel
cell product in rural India. Performed at a TTSL cell tower site in Bijnour,
Uttar Pradesh, the field trial was designed to test both the performance
of the GenSys fuel cell and the LPG refueling infrastructure for cell tower
applications in rural India.
The GenSys system, commissioned
and operated by Plug Power, was used as the primary power source for meeting
the site's total power load -- consisting of the base transceiver station
(BTS) equipment, air conditioners, and AC lighting. The GenSys product
targets prime power applications in areas which do not have any grid power
or have access to only a highly unstable grid. Lower overall operating
costs are expected due to longer life and lower maintenance and fuel costs,
when compared to traditional diesel generators. The fuel cell's integrated
reformer extracts the necessary hydrogen directly from the LPG fuel, thus
eliminating the need for direct supply of hydrogen. The system's high overall
efficiency reduces green house gas emissions as compared to traditional
power generation and distribution methods.
Strata-gems management consulting
group acted as the strategic advisor for this project, and was instrumental
to the success of the field trial by facilitating the interaction between
all three companies.
About Plug Power Inc.
Plug Power Inc. (Nasdaq:PLUG),
an established leader in the development and deployment of clean, reliable
energy solutions, integrates fuel cell technology into motive, continuous
and backup power products. The Company is actively engaged with private
and public customers in targeted markets throughout the world. |