How fuel cell makers are facing market headwinds
Innovation in fuel cells, in an attempt to support the technology’s value proposition, shows no sign of slowing.
Innovation in fuel cells, in an attempt to support the technology’s value proposition, shows no sign of slowing.
Record hydrogen orders, big-name partners, and soaring margins – but Ceres’ CEO says it’s still too soon to count on revenue growth in 2025.
Fuel cell OEMs must drive down fuel consumption and improve efficiency to remain competitive.
“The conversion of hydrogen into electricity is not yet being given the necessary priority in Europe, and especially in Germany,” the company said.
Ceres Power’s CTO Caroline Hargrove told H2 View that the 1MW electrolyser module at Shell’s Bangalore site is “there and ready to go,” with activation expected any week now.
Alleima will provide a critical component for the mass production of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) for South Korea’s Doosan Fuel Cell.
Delta Electronics has inaugurated a ‘megawatt-grade’ R&D lab for hydrogen electrolysers and fuel cells at its plant in Taiwan.
Two European technology players have secured a long-term contract to supply a Chinese hydrogen fuel cell manufacturer with bipolar plates.
Elcogen has been awarded €24.9m ($26.5m) from the EU Innovation Fund to support its scale-up of solid oxide electrolyser cell (SOEC) and fuel cell (SOFC) cells and stacks.
Bloom Energy has signed agreements to deliver its solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) to three different locations, including what it describes as the “largest” single-site SOFC installation in South Korea.
