HYZON Motors reveals new test data from its latest generation PEM fuel cells

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HYZON Motors Inc, a hydrogen mobility and clean energy company, has said third party tests have confirmed that its new liquid-cooled fuel cell stack leads the world in power density.

The company, while revealing new test data from the latest generation of its proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells, said they have been optimized for long operating life and durability.

According to Hyzon, they would address the most demanding usage scenarios for commercial vehicles and machinery. This particularly includes high utilization and challenging mobility applications such as trucks, trains and airplanes.

Continuous power

Majority of fuel cell modules being utilised in heavy vehicles till date deliver continuous power around 100 kW or less – with peak power density under 3kW/liter.

However, latest test data validated by reputed certification and testing services business TUV Rheinland claims HYZON’s new proton exchange membrane fuel cells achieve volumetric power density more than 6kW/l, and gravimetric power density over 5.5kW/l (between end hardware).

HYZON Motors CEO and Co-Founder Craig Knight said, “For almost two decades, HYZON founding team has been fully concentrating on developing world class proton exchange membrane fuel cell technology – the ‘engine’ of any hydrogen-powered vehicle – with the goal of making the world’s most advanced fuel cell to accelerate the energy transition and decarbonize heavy commercial mobility.”

With greater electrification of equipment and systems, he said that there is a need for more powerful and lighter fuel cells to power heavy vehicles, machinery, trains and aircraft.

This is where the company’s proton exchange membrane fuel cells will shine; more power output and high power density enable applications previously out of reach of fuel cell technology.

HYZON Motors, which has production facilities in Asia, North America and Europe, expects to deliver thousands of fuel cell trucks and buses across the world over the next three years.

(With inputs from Automotive Lead Research Team)