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The successful design, construction and testing of this natural gas-fed unit represents an important milestone in the Company's residential CHP programme with British Gas and highlights the commercial potential of the product. The compact and wall-mountable design will enable access to both the boiler replacement and new build residential mass markets in the UK and overseas.

As part of an ongoing testing programme, the integrated wall-mountable CHP Unit has already demonstrated the capability of generating electricity and all of the central heating and hot water requirements of a typical home, avoiding the need for a separate boiler. The compact CHP Unit uses the same natural gas, water and electricity connections as a boiler, and is thus easy to install.  The company say that the unit is over 80% efficient and should save about 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per year.

The operating temperature (500-600°C) of the unique Ceres Power fuel cell technology has enabled the use of widely available and cost-effective raw materials, components and manufacturing equipment, making the system economically viable for the home.  It is expected that the cost will be little more than the cost of a replacement boiler, but with the added advantage of also producing electricity.

Peter Bance, Chief Executive of Ceres Power, commented:
"The demonstration of an integrated wall-mountable CHP Unit is not only a significant step forward in the commercialisation of our unique technology but also represents an industry-leading position. We are now focusing on value engineering of the CHP Unit and the scale-up of core manufacturing processes to meet expected customer demand."