• HYZON`s new proton exchange membrane fuel cell is converted to provide power for super heavy vehicles and machinery, while taking into account performance and price.
• Third-party testing by TUV Rheinland confirmed that HYZON Motors’ new liquid-cooled fuel cell has a peak power density of over 6kW/L, making it the fuel cell stack with the highest power density in the world.
• The first batteries based on the new technology platform will be available in 2021 and are designed to power some of the world's most challenging mobile applications.
On October 27, 2020, hydrogen power and clean energy company HYZON Motors Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "HYZON") today announced the test data of the latest generation of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells.
Third-party testing by TUV Rheinland confirmed that HYZON Motors’ new liquid-cooled fuel cell leads the world in terms of power density.
HYZON's new automotive-grade proton exchange membrane fuel cell has been optimized for durability and service life, and can meet the most demanding use scenarios of commercial vehicles and machinery.
This includes particularly challenging and highly utilized mobile application scenarios such as trucks, trains and airplanes.
To date, most fuel cell modules used in heavy vehicles provide continuous power of approximately 100 kilowatts (kW) or less-peak power density below 3kW/l. However, the most recent test conducted by the authoritative testing and certification service company TUV Rheinland The data shows that the volume power density of HYZON's new proton exchange membrane fuel cell exceeds 6kW/l, and the weight power density exceeds 5.5kW/l (terminal hardware).
Although the performance data comes from the short stack test, it verifies the potential of using a 500-horsepower (370 kW) full-power fuel cell in heavy-duty mobile applications, reducing the dependence on the battery, thereby reducing weight, size, and Saved costs.
The new proton exchange membrane fuel cell is the result of the development of fuel cells in the past 20 years
Craig Knight, CEO and co-founder of HYZON Motors stated:
"For nearly 20 years, the HYZON founder team has been committed to the development of world-class proton exchange membrane fuel cell technology – as the'engine' of any hydrogen-powered car – with the goal of producing the most advanced fuel cell in the world to accelerate energy Transform and reduce the carbon content of heavy commercial vehicles."
"With the increase in the electrification of equipment and systems, more powerful and lighter fuel cells are needed to power heavy vehicles, machinery, trains and airplanes. This is the advantage of our proton exchange membrane fuel cell: high power output And high power density make it possible for scenarios where fuel cell technology could not be applied before."
HYZON has production facilities in North America, Europe and Asia, and is expected to deliver thousands of fuel cell trucks and buses globally in the next three years. By 2025, HYZON expects that the annual delivery capacity of fuel cell vehicles will exceed 40,000. The breakthrough proton exchange membrane fuel cell is expected to start production in 2021.
HYZON is a global supplier of commercial vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells, including heavy trucks, buses and coaches. HYZON was established in early 2020 and is a subsidiary of Horizon. The company uses Horizon's nearly 20 years of fuel cell technology development for the commercialization of global mobile applications.