Dive summary:
- Apple's facility in Cupertino, Cal. will once again be the largest non-utility fuel cell installation operating anywhere in the U.S. after an upgrade from 4.8MW of landfill powered biogas to 10MW.
- The upgraded facility will feature 50 individual fuel cells located adjacent to the facility.
- Running at full capacity, Apple says the facility draws about 20MWs of power.
From the article:
The application to NCUC stated that the upgraded facility would feature 50 individual fuel cells located on a single site adjacent to the data centre and will be fuelled by directed biogas from landfill - a renewable energy source as defined by the Commissions Order.
The projected dependable capacity of the upgraded plant will be 9.6 MW, with 10 MW being the maximum nameplate capacity.
The initial 4.8 MW fuel cell installation began start-up and testing in October 2012 and the full 10 MW plant is anticipated to be operational by January 2013. ...
