The Danish fuel cell manufacturer Blue World Technologies is readying to start series production of a fuel cell-based auxiliary power unit (APU) system running on methanol intended for the maritime market.
The company wants its fuel cells to replace conventional diesel generators for power supply on board ships.
Danish developer of high-temperature proton exchange membrane (HT PEM) fuel cells plans to start series production later in December 2022.
The company’s focus on the maritime industry is supported by the Bill Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy Ventures, that in August 2022 entered as an investor and completed Blue World’s series-B round of a total of 37 million euros.
Blue World Technologies said that it would be able to provide modular APU solutions in the megawatt range for direct integration in new builds as well as retrofits in existing…