Manufacturing Solutions

Downtime in manufacturing can be extraordinarily expensive. Production disruptions can cost manufacturers anywhere from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars per hour, depending on the industry and production scale. Beyond direct revenue loss, manufacturers face additional costs including wasted raw materials, equipment damage, delayed customer orders, overtime labor costs to make up production, and potential loss of contracts due to missed deadlines. For highly automated facilities with sophisticated equipment, power quality issues can be just as damaging as complete outages.

Bloom Energy Servers provide uninterrupted, onsite power generation that operates independently of the grid, ensuring your production equipment stays running at all times. Unlike relying solely on grid power, which is subject to increasing strain from data center growth and aging infrastructure, Bloom’s fuel cells deliver continuous primary power with up to five nines (99.999%) reliability. The modular design also provides resilience through redundancy, and because the system is fueled by the underground natural gas pipeline system, it’s less vulnerable to extreme weather events and physical disruptions that can affect electrical transmission infrastructure.

Bloom’s fuel cells generate electricity through an electrochemical process, not combustion, which significantly reduces CO₂ emissions compared to the grid and traditional combustion-based technologies. This combustion-free generation also nearly eliminates harmful air pollutants like NOx, SOx, and particulate matter, helping manufacturers meet environmental regulations and sustainability commitments. Additionally, Bloom’s fuel cells are fuel-flexible and can run on natural gas, biogas, or hydrogen, providing manufacturers with a clear pathway to achieve net-zero emissions goals as cleaner fuel sources become available.

One of Bloom Energy’s key advantages is speed to power. Our onsite power generation solutions can be available in as little as 90 days, which is significantly faster than waiting for utility grid upgrades or new interconnections. This rapid deployment timeline is critical for manufacturers facing urgent power needs. The modular nature of the Energy Servers also means installations can be completed in phases to match your operational timeline and capital budget.

Bloom Energy provides manufacturers with predictable power costs through long-term, fixed-price electricity agreements, insulating your operations from volatile energy market fluctuations. This cost predictability enables better budget planning and financial forecasting. Additionally, by preventing costly production downtime and improving power quality, Bloom’s solutions help manufacturers avoid the substantial financial impacts of equipment damage, wasted materials, and lost production time. The higher electrical efficiency of fuel cells also means lower fuel consumption over time compared to other onsite generation technologies.