Global Infrastructure SherpaHDF Energy and ABB collaborate to develop maritime fuel cell system
HDF Energy and ABB Marine & Ports have signed a joint-development agreement to develop a scalable high-power maritime fuel cell system for propulsion and auxiliary power of vessels. HDF Energy will lead overall design, certification, mechanical integration, manufacturing, testing and commercialisation of the high-power fuel cell, while ABB will lead the system integration.
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- Collaboration between HDF Energy, a hydrogen power pioneer, and ABB, a leader in electrification and automation.
- Development of a 1 MW maritime fuel cell system, indicating a move towards larger-scale hydrogen applications.
- Focus on scalability, suggesting potential for wider adoption across various vessel types.
- Project located in France, aligning with Europe's focus on hydrogen technology and sustainable shipping.
Source Intelligence
The project is part of the ‘Hy2Move' wave of the Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI) Hydrogen program, and benefits from French State aid under the France 2030 plan. "This collaborative project is part of HDF Energy's broader industrial plan to develop and industrialise multi-megawatt fuel cells for heavy maritime and rail mobility, as well as public grid electricity generation."
"HDF Energy and ABB's Marine & Ports division have signed a joint-development agreement to develop a scalable high-power maritime fuel cell system for propulsion and auxiliary power of vessels."
"HDF Energy and ABB's Marine & Ports division have signed a joint-development agreement to develop a scalable high-power maritime fuel cell system for propulsion and auxiliary power of vessels."
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