J. Elwell, J. Pike
OxEon Energy, UT
OxEon Energy develops reversible solid oxide cell (rSOC) systems designed for power output in range of 20-150 kW that operate in high-temperature electrolysis and fuel cell modes. Each rSOC system is a separate generator, able to operate independently and autonomously, yet connected for remote management and monitoring. Installations of multiple parallel systems can form an on-site power plant capable of producing multi-MW, securing critical loads, and providing fuel or power generation as a back-bone power source/sink for storage on a local microgrid. Energy storage can be in the form of compressed hydrogen, or the syngas product of biogenic CO2-steam co-electrolysis can be converted to renewable methane (RNG), or SAF for cross-sector coupling. The power to fuels pathway has the potential to cut the fuel logistics chain and use local resources for fuel production.