It generates energy by electrochemical conversion of fuel, which provides high efficiency and minimal emissions to the environment.
Rostec State Corporation will present more than 50 advanced civil developments at the Innoprom-2025 international industrial exhibition. One of the key premieres is a prototype of a solid oxide fuel cell (TOC) power plant. It generates electricity not by burning fuel, but by electrochemically converting it. This results in high efficiency (up to 50%) and minimal emissions into the environment.
The equipment developed by the United Engine Corporation is designed for power supply to settlements and industrial facilities in remote areas. The station is powered by natural gas, but can be adapted to other types of fuel. No fuel combustion is required to generate electricity, which increases its autonomy and reliability. The first samples have a capacity of 2.5 kW, but in the future, UEC plans to develop installations with a capacity from 20 to 400 kW. This will create a line of low-power equipment.
"Rostec traditionally demonstrates the most modern high-tech solutions at Innoprom. This year, the exhibition presents developments in the fields of energy, medicine, optics, and instrumentation from our leading holdings. For the first time, we present a prototype of a solid oxide fuel cell power plant. An important step towards environmentally friendly energy sources and decentralized energy supply. The installation combines high efficiency, minimal emissions and reliability, which is especially important for remote regions and facilities with special environmental requirements. It is important that the technology is fully developed by Russian engineers," Rostec State Corporation noted.
Initially, the project to create a power plant based on solid oxide fuel cells was selected as part of Rostec's corporate business accelerator Vector. The initiative development received targeted funding. UEC specialists and employees of Perm National Research Polytechnic University worked together on the product.
"The UEC is developing promising areas, and now we are paying great attention to small-scale energy. A solid-oxide fuel cell power plant has been developed in UEC to solve the problems of highly efficient electric generation. Thanks to advanced solutions, it has high efficiency and high operational autonomy. The power plant has already been successfully tested," said Yuri Shmotin, Deputy General Director and General Designer of the UEC.
In addition to UEC, Innoprom also includes other leading Rostec enterprises. In particular, KRET will present the BKM-2812 and BKM-3115 brushless electric motors at the exhibition. These motors are designed for industrial and mechanical engineering applications, such as robotics and aircraft. They have compact dimensions and high power (up to 1005 watts). Due to their low weight and versatility of electric power, the motors are suitable for a wide range of applications.
The High-Precision Complexes Holding company will present an airspace control system that can detect and track various drones. Depending on the location of the radars, the system provides a sector-wide or circular view of the territory and can be installed on any unprepared sites. It will also be possible to get acquainted with ANT mini-loaders and RV-13DD and RV-14DD vibrating rollers.
Uralvagonzavod Concern will demonstrate innovative wagons, an automatic waste sorting system, domestic machines and a charging station for electric vehicles at Innoprom. In addition, Rostec's stand will feature: a universal robotic complex for loading CNC lathes and milling machines from RT-Techpriemka, a neonatal respiratory support device Reanimon from Shvabe, and other developments.
The Innoprom International Industrial Exhibition will be held from July 7 to July 10, 2025 in Yekaterinburg. This year, its main theme will be achieving technological leadership and ensuring an industrial breakthrough. The organizers are the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia and the government of the Sverdlovsk region.
