Brand-new “ENE FARM” achieving dramatically lower price and greater flexibility of installation

Abstract

Tokyo Gas has developed jointly with Panasonic the new model of its residential PEM fuel cell CHP system, named ENE FARM. Tokyo Gas started to sell the first commercial model of ENE FARM in 2009 and released the second generation model, the previous model, in 2011. Approximately 17,000 systems were sold in four years and their high performance and user-friendly interface satisfied its customers. Being based on the honored previous model, the new model has been developed in order to add following various improvements. By reducing the number of components of the system, listed price of the new model becomes less than 2 million yen for the first time in the world. Total efficiency goes up to 95%, the highest in the world, by the effect of enhancement of insulation. Downsizing and separation of the system improves flexibility of installation drastically. The display of the control device becomes in color and larger than previous model and it will lead to better user-friendliness. The new model has been available in the market since 1st April, 2013.