A mixture of a fuel gas obtained by vaporizing hydrocarbon and air is
burned in an engine 11 to generate mechanical power. The fuel gas
obtained by reforming the hydrocarbon is supplied to a fuel electrode
layer of a fuel cell module 13 in which plural electric power generating
cells each including a solid electrolyte layer, and a fuel electrode
layer and an air electrode layer disposed on both sides thereof are
laminated, and the air or oxygen is supplied to the air electrode layer,
so that the fuel cell module 13 is constructed to be capable of
generating electric power at 930.degree. C. or lower. One of or both of
mechanical power generated by the engine 11 and electric power generated
by the fuel cell module 13 are outputted. As a raw material of the fuel
gas supplied to the fuel cell module, gasoline, light oil or the like
which can be supplied in a normal gasoline station can be used.