Power Engineering
Summary
Bloom Energy, a company deploying solid oxide fuel cells, and Brookfield recently announced the expansion of their strategic partnership as Brookfield increases its framework to finance power projects for AI infrastructure – from previously announced $5 billion to $25 billion – a fivefold expansion since October 2025.
Solid oxide fuel cells are typically used for auxiliary power, electric utilities and distributed generation. Their advantages include high efficiency (a lower heating value of 60%), fuel flexibility, combined heat and power (CHP) capabilities, and hybrid/gas turbine cycle capabilities, per the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). However, they also suffer from high temperature corrosion and breakdown of cell components, long start-up times compared to other forms of generation, and a limited number of shutdowns.
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