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Fuel Cell Financing Initiative for Distributed Generation Applications (FCFI)

The IFC/GEF funded Fuel Cell Financing Initiative for Distributed Generation Applications (FCFI) is the first multilateral program intended to promote fuel cells in stationary power applications. It aims to deliver unique and modular technologies to meet power and possibly heat needs in a distributed generation mode. It is a USD$54M program in two stages. Stage 1 is a capital cost by-down program which provides USD$9.825M in funds for three distinct projects. Stage 1 is currently underway, and USD$3M has been committed.

Learn more about the Fuel Cell Financing Initiative:

• Download flyer [PDF]
• Download current Request for Proposals (RFP) [PDF]

NOTE: There has been one update to the Fuel Cell Financing Initiative for Distributed Generation Request for Proposals. It is highlighted below. Please contact us if you have any questions or need clarification about this change.

Projects can be located in any of the countries eligible for GEF financing which satisfy a two part criterion. First, projects must be located in an IFC eligible country. IFC's website (www.ifc.org/about/members/alphabet/alphabet.html) lists IFC eligible recipient countries. Please note that this first list also identifies the alphabetical listing of Donor Countries, and, with the exception of India, Mexico and South Africa, that a Donor Country is not eligible to be a site host of the projects. Second, each of IFC eligible countries needs to be a ratified signatory of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UN FCCC). The countries that are ratified signatories of the UNFCCC can be verified at http://unfccc.int/resource/conv/ratlist.pdf. If a country which is not a donor country, appears on both of these lists, then that country is eligible to be a site host for the proposed stationary fuel cell projects.

Project contacts:

Sandeep Kohli Senior Projects Officer Telephone: (202) 473-5317 Email: SKohli@ifc.org

Alexios Pantelias Senior Projects Officer Telephone: (202) 458-9086 Email: APantelias@ifc.org