Hyzon has announced the start of production (SOP) of its single-stack 200kW hydrogen fuel cell system to enable standardised volume manufacturing.
The new system has been slated as a cheaper, smaller and lighter alternative to the traditional dual 110kW systems used in heavy-duty hydrogen-powered vehicles.
Taking place at the firm’s Bolingbrook facility in Illinois, the SOP stage means all conditions for full-scale manufacturing have been met, allowing Hyzon to move from prototypes to producing standardised units.
The company’s Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Bappa Banerjee, said the SOP stage “validates” its ability to produce 700 fuel cell systems per year over a three-shift operation.
Hyzon is also producing its own membrane electrode assembly (MEA) – the core components of fuel cells.
“With the in-house design, development and now manufacturing of our proprietary seven-layer MEA, we are advancing cutting-edge technology that is crucial to delivering high-performance, zero-emission solutions.”
Having passed the ISO 9001 quality management system audit in September, the company expects so secure formal certification for its fuel cell manufacturing and R&D activities in Q4 2024.
It comes just weeks after Hyzon started production of its Class 8 200kW hydrogen fuel cell truck.
Read more:Hyzon advances to series production on 200kW hydrogen-powered truck
Hyzon CEO, Parker Meeks, said, “Our Bolingbrook facility is one of the largest fully-integrated fuel cell systems production facilities in the US and the only 200kW single-stack fuel system to be launched into serial production, a significant step for zero-emission technology manufacturing in the US.”
H2 View was previously told that the single stack system offers 30% less volume and 30% less weight compared to two 110kW systems, at 25% less in manufacturing costs.
Read more:One system doing the job of two: Hyzon’s 200kW single stack fuel cell
It also follows Hyzon regaining compliance with Nasdaq listing rules after it faced delisting due to its share price falling below $0.10.
The company undertook a reverse stock split to reduce the number of outstanding shares by consolidating them into a smaller number and increasing share prices proportionally.
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