German Fuel-Cell Testbed Crosses 1 Megawatt Threshold

DLR’s Balis testbed has up to 12 fuel cell modules, each housing more than 400 individual fuel cells.

DLR’s Balis testbed has up to 12 fuel cell modules, each housing more than 400 individual fuel cells.

Credit: Deutsche Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V.
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) has operated its Balis fuel-cell propulsion testbed for the first time at a power level of more than 1 megawatt. The facility is being developed to test hydrogen-electric powertrains with outputs up to 1.5 megawatts for heavy trucks, ships and aircraft. The megawatt...
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