WATT Fuel Cell, a Pennsylvania-based maker of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) stacks produced with additive manufacturing (AM), announced that the company received an investment from Generac Power Systems, a $2 billion American manufacturer of residential backup generator systems. Along with the investment, a Generac executive will join WATT’s board of directors.
WATT has been refining its patented method for AM-centered SOFC stack production for over a decade. This has been an especially pivotal year for the company: in addition to partnering with natural gas supplier EQT to develop gas-powered electric grid solutions for utilities company Peoples Gas, WATT has also made strides in reducing even further the carbon emissions footprint of its production method.
WATT has also gained ETL certification for its 1500W Imperium SOFC System, the largest generator reliant on its…
