Ceres Power expands Bosch partnership as it moves towards mass manufacturing
"We are delighted that our relationship with our trusted partner Bosch goes from strength to strength," said chief executive Phil Caldwell
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Ceres Power Holdings PLC is a world-leading developer of electrochemical technologies: fuel cells for power generation, electrolysis for the creation of green hydrogen and energy storage. The company's asset-light, licensing model has seen it establish partnerships with some of the world's largest engineering and technology companies, such Bosch, Doosan, Shell and Weichai, to develop systems and products that address climate change for power generation, transportation, industry, data centres and everyday living.
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"We are delighted that our relationship with our trusted partner Bosch goes from strength to strength," said chief executive Phil Caldwell
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Beowulf Mining* (AIM:BEM) – Ex Swedish Minister appointed as NEC Ceres Power (LON:CWR) – Doosan to develop ceres-based marine fuel cell system. Invinity Energy Systems (AIM:IES)– EMEC use flow batteries and tidal power to produce hydrogen (
Marine applications could represent a significant expansion of Doosan's future business for the Ceres solid oxide fuel cell technology beyond the established stationary power market
South Korea's Doosan is using the technology to manufacture a combine-heat-and-power unit for commercial buildings
“We are absolutely delighted to welcome Doosan as a strategic manufacturing partner," said chief executive Phil Caldwell
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The broker has moved its marker to 720p - up from 540p
Despite the challenging business environment, Cres continues to deliver top-line growth with revenue and other operating income up 21% to £19.9mln (2019: £16.4mln) in the fiscal year just ended.
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“Favourable policy could prove a boon to suppliers of electrolysers, fuel cells and renewables, although existing suppliers of fossil fuel equipment will need to adapt to a range of new fuel sources,” the American bank's analysts said
On a modestly favourable penetration rate of SteelCell in the stationary power market, Berenberg gets to a price target of 580p
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It comes as IP Group continues to advance a broader programme of disposals and portfolio realisations.
The clean energy specialist performed well financially and operationally
Uwe Glock is representing German company Robert Bosch and Qinggui Hao is the nominated representative of China's Weichai
The broker retained its 540p target and ‘buy’ rating following Finegold’s appointment.
He succeeds Alan Aubrey who has served as chairman of Ceres since December 2012 and will remain a non-executive director to ensure a smooth handover of responsibilities before retiring from the board on September 28
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The FTSE 250-listed group sold 12,250,000 ordinary shares in Ceres Power at a price of 425p each, having upsized the proposed transaction from an initial level of approximately 11 million ordinary shares
Garrett succeeds the company's current chief operating officer James Falla, who will leave Ceres in August 2020 to pursue other opportunities
Among the 10 London-listed companies tipped on the list are Ceres Power, Sainsbury’s and Gym Group
The Chinese group bought just under 3.5mln new shares
At the end of 2019, Ceres had a strong order book of £22mln and a pipeline of £50mln comprising a combination of staged licensing payments and engineering services.
As a result, Bosch's holding in Ceres will rise from 11.8% of the existing share capital to approximately 18.0% of the enlarged issued share capital
The broker said the firm’s plans to develop an electrolysis cell capability “make a lot of sense” as it was an area where “durable, low cost and high efficiency cells offer key advantages”
“At scale, Ceres should generate 40-50% operating margins, akin to ARM Holdings," said the London arm of the German private bank
Warren Finegold held the position of Group Strategy and Business Development Director and was a member of the Vodafone Group Executive Committee for 10 years
The funds will be used to research further uses for Ceres' solid oxide fuel cells and also diversify R&D activity towards electrolysis applications
The company has poured 16 years of research in technology powered by hydrogen, gas or a blend of both
In initial testing, the hydrogen CHP system achieved over 50% electrical efficiency with potential to reach 90%
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The prototype marks the completion of an initial joint development agreement between the two firms, part of a deal signed in May last year
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The agreements with Bosch and Weichai Power have transformed the business
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The fuel cell developer said in a trading update that revenues and other operating income were expected to reach £15mln in the year, up from £7mln in 2017
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"This is a major strategic milestone for Ceres,” said chief executive Phil Caldwell
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“Ceres confirms discussions with Weichai are ongoing and a further statement will be made in due course,” the company said.
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“The UK is establishing itself as a world leader in fuel cells with technologies such as the SteelCell growing in international reputation"
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As a result of the increase in Ceres’ share capital following the Bosch’s recent equity investment, Weichai Power has stumped up a further £1mln for 663,740 shares to maintain its holding at 10%
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Ceres has issued shares to Bosch, as per the announcement on August 21, so Weichai has pumped in a further £1mln to maintain its holding in the UK fuel cell developer at 10%
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The company intends to complete the joint venture and licensing agreement with Weichai Power later this year, which will allow it to work towards a manufacturing joint venture in China