{"id":281028,"date":"2025-07-25T13:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T17:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/?p=281028"},"modified":"2025-07-23T13:48:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T17:48:17","slug":"solid-oxide-generator-to-be-tested-at-fpso","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/solid-oxide-generator-to-be-tested-at-fpso\/","title":{"rendered":"Solid oxide generator to be tested at FPSO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As part of its strategy to reduce emissions in offshore operations <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/smst-to-supply-key-technical-solutions-for-new-lda-service-vessels\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/smst-equipos-offshore-a-nuevos-sov-de-lda\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">offshore operations<\/a><\/strong>MODEC and Eld Energy are moving forward with the pilot installation of a solid oxide generator (SOFC) on an FPSO.<\/p>\n\n<p>In February 2025, MODEC awarded Eld Energy a feasibility study that laid the groundwork for this offshore technology. After laboratory tests with simulated gas and heavy hydrocarbon mixtures, they decided to move forward to Phase 2. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fabrication and installation of the solid oxide generator<\/h2>\n\n<p>Eld Energy <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eldenergy.com\/post\/modec-and-eld-energy-to-install-offshore-fuel-cell-pilot\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eldenergy.com\/post\/modec-and-eld-energy-to-install-offshore-fuel-cell-pilot\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">will manufacture the 40 kW SOFC unit<\/a><\/strong> unit in Bergen, Norway, with installation scheduled for 2026. This collaboration reinforces the commitment to the energy transition and efficiency in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/wingd-installs-first-marine-ammonia-engine-on-exmar-vessel\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inspenet-com.webpkgcache.com\/doc\/-\/s\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/wingd-entrega-motor-de-amoniaco-en-exmar\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">marine power generation<\/a><\/strong>The collaboration reinforces Eld Energy&#8217;s commitment to energy transition and efficiency in marine power generation, seeking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. <\/p>\n\n<p>The pilot test represents a relevant step to validate SOFC systems. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eldenergy.com\/blank\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eldenergy.com\/blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SOFC systems<\/a><\/strong> systems on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/aikido-sets-a-new-standard-with-the-aikido-one-floating-wind-platform\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/instalan-la-plataforma-flotante-en-40-horas\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">floating platforms<\/a><\/strong>. MODEC recognizes technical challenges, but is committed to reliable and sustainable solutions. <\/p>\n\n<p>The project could also open up opportunities to apply SOFC to more offshore infrastructure, driving cleaner and more resilient operations in the face of environmental challenges.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Follow us on social networks and don&#8217;t miss any of our publications!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@inspenet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/inspenetnetwork\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/inspenetnetwork\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/inspenet\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Inspenetnetwork\" rel=\"nofollow\">X (Twitter)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@inspenet?_t=8qqIL6dRGNR&amp;_r=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Source and photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.modec.com\/news\/2025\/20250716_pr_SOFC.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.modec.com\/news\/2025\/20250716_pr_SOFC.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MODEC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the first test of a solid oxide generator in an operational FPSO unit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9014,"featured_media":280770,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13026,13048],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-281028","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-energy","categoria_noticias-maritime"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/281028","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9014"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=281028"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/281028\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/280770"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=281028"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=281028"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=281028"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}