The only generation going in in the megawatt range I’m aware of is the fuel cell plants data centers are putting in. Not because they need the power or even because it saves money but because they call it green.
I think fuel cells are cool but the entire concept of; burning NG in a very expensive fuel cell equals green but doing so in an equally efficient plant on the grid is not green, is so outrageous, I have difficulty accepting it as “the Market” but that is my problem not yours.
1MW standalone powerplants are generally used for backup power, or providing power to remote locations like mining or reasearch facilities that are “off the grid”. It sounds like in those applications using one of these cold fusion units will still require putting in some kind of conventioal fuel 200KW power plant to provide the input to maintain the reaction. Does the $1.5M include the cost of installing that?