California Resources and Bloom Energy Evaluate 1 GW of Fuel Cell Projects

Nov 3, 2026
California Resources Corporation and Bloom Energy are evaluating at least 1 GW of fuel cell generation in California, with data centers among the potential customers.

California Resources Corporation and Bloom Energy are evaluating at least 1 GW of fuel cell generation in California, with data centers among the potential customers, according to Data Center Dynamics. The companies signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding covering Bloom solid oxide fuel cells combined with carbon capture systems.

The evaluation includes projects connected to the utility grid and onsite projects across California Resources Corporation's Central Valley operations. Potential customers include data centers, utilities, municipalities, community choice aggregators and industrial companies.

Bloom Energy would provide the fuel cells and third party carbon capture technology. California Resources Corporation would manage the projects, while its Carbon TerraVault business would handle CO2 transport and storage. The companies estimate the projects could capture and store up to 3 million metric tons of CO2 annually.

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