Ballard Power Systems Europe

Ballard Power Systems Europe is an integrated fuel cell manufacturing company. We produce fuel cell stacks, membranes and modules for heavy duty motive and stationary power solutions. Our focus is to provide fuel cell technology development with applications in the truck, bus, marine rail, and stationary power sectors, where we work with partners to develop fully integrated applications of fuel cell systems.

Company profile

Ballard Power Systems Europe is a fuel cell technology company based in Hobro, Denmark. It has over 100 employees that focus on research and development, engineering, manufacturing, sales, and customer care as well as a commercial presence in Denmark, Germany, UK, Norway and France. Ballard Power Systems Europe is part of Ballard Power Systems, a global company, founded in 1979 and headquartered in Canada. Ballard Power Systems is a leading global provider of innovative clean energy solutions based on fuel cell technology. The company designs, manufactures, and sells fuel cell products for a variety of applications, including heavy duty transport, marine, rail, backup power, and stationary power. The company has over 1300 employees and operates in North America, Europe and China.

Ballard Power Systems is a leading global provider of innovative clean energy solutions based on fuel cell technology.

Role in the project

Ballard Power Systems Europe will investigate the use of GaN (Gallium nitride) semiconductors in its Fuel Cell products. The project will test the basis for GaN applications the focus on performance and reliability of GaN power and RF technologies to meet a substantial higher utilization level covering the full supply chain from substrates to application systems and end users. A special focus will be on Ballard’s FCgen200 fuel cell module.

Key contribution

Ballard Power Systems Europe will provide technical expertise through workshop attendance as well as laboratory testing and reporting to evaluate the GaN power converters against its fuel cell products. It will work with technology partners to test their new GAN prototypes to benefit from the technological advances of the power electronics to introduce new/improved products. Ballard will collaborate in industrial R&D close to enable commercialization that will help Ballard overcome obstacles that are hindering GaN technology on the way toward full industrial deployment.