The Canadian fuel cell manufacturer Ballard Power Systems has been awarded two large orders. Siemens Mobility wants to use Ballard fuel cells in hydrogen trains, while Quantron wants to install Ballard fuel cells in heavy trucks.
In the deal for Ballard fuel cells for trains with Siemens, Ballard has revealed that Siemens Mobility is ordering 14 fuel cell modules with an output of 200 kW each for use in the seven H2 trains of the type Mireo Plus H. These are to go into operation in the Berlin-Brandenburg metropolitan region at the end of 2024.
The two-car Mireo Plus H trains contain 400 kW of fuel cell power, while the train’s traction system has an output of up to 1.7 MW, and the difference is then buffered from the train’s batteries – for example, for the short-term power requirement when…
Siemens and Quantron order Ballard fuel cells
