DOE selected Nuvera’s project requesting $30 million in federal funds to develop the high-volume production process for its next-generation fuel cell stack technology.Upon final award, Nuvera will establish the high-volume manufacturing capabilities of its next-generation fuel cell stack designed for heavy-duty vehicle applications. The automated production system, which will be demonstrated at Nuvera’s headquarters in Billerica, Massachusetts, is expected to have the capability of manufacturing 2,000+ fuel cell stacks per year, scalable to the DOE target of 20,000 stacks per year.
“Through this project, we will demonstrate how our comprehensive manufacturing capabilities can provide low-cost, modular and scalable solutions that drive fuel cell adoption in the heavy-duty vehicle market,” said Neil Gillen, chief operations officer at Nuvera.
Nuvera brings more than three decades of continuous hydrogen fuel cell technology development and experience in real-world operations to furthering the aims of the U.S. National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap. Nuvera’s ninth-generation stack technology has the performance and cell power density to help accelerate the adoption of fuel cell power systems for vehicle, equipment, maritime, and rail markets, which are among the hardest-to-decarbonize transportation sectors.
