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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897069-25-000100
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250110
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250110

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Achanta Shankar
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002051411
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14204
		FILM NUMBER:		25523818

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 GREAT PASTURE ROAD
		CITY:			DANBURY
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06810

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FUELCELL ENERGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000886128
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIAL APPARATUS [3620]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				060853042
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 GREAT PASTURE ROAD
		CITY:			DANBURY
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06810
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2038256000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 GREAT PASTURE ROAD
		CITY:			DANBURY
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06810

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ENERGY RESEARCH CORP /NY/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328
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        <issuerName>FUELCELL ENERGY INC</issuerName>
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        <footnote id="F1">On December 30, 2024, the reporting person was granted restricted stock units, which vest 1/2 on each of the first two anniversaries of the date of grant, subject to continued employment.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock upon vesting of the restricted stock unit.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On May 8, 2024, the reporting person was granted restricted stock units, which vest 1/3 on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant, subject to continued employment.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Michael S. Bishop, as Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-01-10</signatureDate>
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    <div style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">POWER OF ATTORNEY</div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt; margin-bottom: 6pt;">Know all by these presents, that, for good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which are
      hereby acknowledged, the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Jason Few, Michael S. Bishop, and Joshua Dolger, or any of them signing singly, and with full power of substitution, the undersigned&#8217;s true and lawful attorney&#8209;in&#8209;fact to:</div>
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              <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt; margin-bottom: 6pt;">execute for and on behalf of the undersigned (in accordance with Section&#160;16(a) of the Securities Exchange
                Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules thereunder (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;)), any and all Forms&#160;3, 4 and/or 5, and any amendments thereto, that are necessary or advisable for the undersigned to file under Section 16(a) (collectively,
                &#8220;Documents&#8221;) with respect to the undersigned&#8217;s holdings of and transactions in the securities issued by FuelCell Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;);</div>
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              <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt; margin-bottom: 6pt;">do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may be necessary or desirable to
                complete and execute any such Documents and timely file such Documents with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and</div>
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              <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt; margin-bottom: 6pt;">take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of
                such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of
                Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact&#8217;s discretion.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt; margin-bottom: 6pt;">The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney&#8209;in&#8209;fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every
      act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of
      substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each such attorney&#8209;in&#8209;fact (or such attorney&#8209;in&#8209;fact&#8217;s substitute or substitutes) shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers
      herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that each attorney&#8209;in&#8209;fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is such attorney&#8209;in&#8209;fact&#8217;s substitute or substitutes or the Company assuming, any of the
      undersigned&#8217;s responsibilities to comply with the Exchange Act.</div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt; margin-bottom: 6pt;">The undersigned agrees that such attorney-in-fact may rely entirely on information furnished orally or in writing by
      the undersigned to such attorney-in-fact. The undersigned also agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and such attorney-in-fact against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in these respects) that arise out of or are
      based on any untrue statement or omission of necessary facts in the information provided by the undersigned to such attorney-in-fact for purposes of executing, acknowledging, delivering and filing Documents and agrees to reimburse the Company and
      such attorney-in-fact for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending against any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action.</div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt; margin-bottom: 6pt;">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file
      Documents with respect to the undersigned&#8217;s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to each of the foregoing attorneys&#8209;in&#8209;fact.</div>
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      the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 7th day of January, 2025.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 234pt;"><u>/s /Shankar Achanta</u><br>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 234pt;"> Shankar Achanta</div>
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