Burnaby’s Ballard Power Systems unveiled their 9th generation, high-performance fuel cell engine this week at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
The FCmove-XD delivers the highest volumetric power density in the industry for heavy-duty applications, featuring an engine volumetric power density of 0.36 kW/L and gravimetric power density of 0.48 kW/kg.
The scalable 120 kW fuel cell engine integrates DC/DC regulated output, enabling up to three modules to operate as one system with a single interface, capable of delivering a combined 360 kW of zero-emission power output.
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With a design life of 30,000+ hours of operation – or over one million miles in truck operation at typical duty cycles – the FCmove-XD engine is developed to deliver class-leading durability and low total cost of ownership.
“We are laser focused on strengthening the economic value proposition for heavy-duty mobility customers,” said Mircea Gradu, Ballard’s Chief Engineering Officer.
“With the unveiling of our 9th generation of fuel cell engine – the FCmove-XD – we continue to push the boundaries and are once again raising the bar and re-setting the industry standard for PEM fuel cell engine performance. Our innovative FCmove®-XD delivers significant improvements in reliability, durability, efficiency, power density, scalability, serviceability, and total cost of ownership.”
Ballard plans to initially manufacture the FCmove-XD at its Oregon facility, enabling “Buy America” compliance starting in 2025, with future high-volume manufacturing expected at Ballard Rockwall Giga 1, Ballard’s recently announced 3 gigawatt Gigafactory planned to be built in Rockwall, Texas.
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