97 River Road
Flemington, NJ 08822
October 13, 2016
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities
and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention:Heather Percival, Esq.
| Re: | H/Cell Energy Corporation | |
| Registration Statement on Form S-1 | ||
| File No. 333-212315 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), H/Cell Energy Corporation (the “Company”) respectfully requests that the effective date of the registration statement referred to above be accelerated so that it will become effective at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on Monday, October 17, 2016, or as soon thereafter as possible.
H/CELL ENERGY CORPORATION
By:/s/ ANDREW HIDALGO
Name: Andrew Hidalgo
Title: Chief Executive Officer