Ballard launches next generation fuel cell system

• 10 years ago (2013-06-18)
• David Flin

North America 999

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Ballard Power Systems has announced the launch of the next-generation ElectraGen ME backup power system for use in the telecom market. It is fuelled by methanol, and Ballard claims that it features a number of enhancements that improve reliability, durability, and improves ease of maintenance and servicing.

Tony Cochrane, Ballard’s Director of Product Management, Telecom Backup Power, said: “Our product shipments for Telecom Backup Power have been growing rapidly since we added the methanol systems to our portfolio. This new product will strengthen the value proposition for customers, with a higher reliability, lower cost solution.”

Ballard claims that the product offers a number of improvements, including a 25 per cent increase in system mean time between failures, and a three-fold increase in cycle life through upgrades to the fuel processor module. In addition, durability has been improved through increased use of corrosion-resistant coatings on many system components and improvements to the fuel level sensor and fluid flow paths.