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Ricardo’s Hydrogen Fuel Cell Module Reaches Full Power
This achievement was made possible due to Ricardo’s virtual engineering toolchain, which reduces physical prototyping costs and risks, accelerates development timelines, and provides a deeper understanding of system behaviours under diverse conditions. Initially developed as part of the Sustainable Hydrogen Powered Shipping (sHYpS) Horizon Europe project for the maritime sector, Ricardo’s multi-stack hydrogen fuel cell module is designed to deliver high energy output with zero emissions. Its modular architecture integrates multiple fuel cell stacks to provide unmatched power density, and scalability while meeting the evolving energy demands of diverse applications, such as maritime, stationary power generation, rail and off-highway. “This is a pivotal moment for hydrogen technology,” said Andy Ennever, Ricardo Global Head of Fuel Cells. “By reaching this milestone and completing a full transient ship operation test cycle, our multi-stack hydrogen fuel cell technology demonstrates hydrogen's potential as a clean energy source. It also showcases Ricardo’s expertise in designing and engineering the fuel cell module entirely in-house within the timeframe set out by Horizon Europe and achieving sustained maximum power after just 3 months of development after the initial switch-on.” To support the adoption of hydrogen technology, Ricardo has also developed a containerized solution, able to combine multiple fuel cell modules, enabling power output to be scaled up to 3 MW per container, with the DC-DC power conversion on board, all without sacrificing efficiency or durability. When scaled up to incorporate multiple fuel cell modules housed within two bespoke containers, a total net electrical plant output of 6 MW can be delivered. This is sufficient to power a 50,000 t 1,000 passenger cruise ship through important zero-emission mission cycles.
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