Nuvera Fuel Cells Inc. (Cambridge, MA) announced it has received a multi-million-dollar order, contingent upon project continuation funding, for eight FORZA™ fuel cell power modules from Vehicle Projects LLC, which is leading an international consortium to develop the world's largest proton-exchange membrane fuel cell vehicle (FCV) under contract to the US Department of Defense.
The development effort, called the Defense Fuel Cell Locomotive Project, aims to demonstrate a 109 metric ton, 1.2 MW fuel-cell-powered locomotive for defense and commercial railway applications. The project is funded and administered by the US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command's National Automotive Center.
Nuvera is developing its FORZA power module primarily for industrial facilities, such as chloralkali plants and refineries, where excess hydrogen produced onsite can be used to power fuel cells and generate clean electricity, providing plant owners with an efficient solution to rising operating costs.
