Under the agreement, Hills will distribute BlueGen units, initially in South Australia, and will provide installation and after-sales service for BlueGen products Australia-wide.
Ceramic Fuel Cells estimates that the Australian market for the gas-to-electricity units is several hundred thousand units, as the number of households connected to natural gas is more than three million.
The company has also signed BlueGen distribution agreements with green products retailer Neco, based in Melbourne, and Harvey Norman’s Commercial Division in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.
In December Ceramic Fuel Cells installed a BlueGen unit at a free electric vehicle charging station at the Adelaide Central Market as part of a demonstration of the unit for 12 months.
BlueGen units use ceramic fuel cells to turn natural gas into electricity and heat for hot water, producing up to twice the electricity needed to power an average Australian home.
