TECO 2030 fuel cell system achieves full power output during ground testing

A marine fuel cell system developed by Norwegian tech firm TECO 2030 has reached “stable and maximum” power output during trials using hydrogen as fuel.

PHOTO: Concept of TECO 2030's compressed hydrogen fuel system connected to hydrogen tank. TECO 2030

Achieving full power output indicates that the fuel cell is functioning correctly at its maximum capacity and producing the maximum amount of electrical power that it is capable of, under the given conditions.

The ground test result shows that the “fully functional fuel cell” is closer to commercial deployment, Tore Enger, group chief executive of TECO 2030 claims.

TECO 2030’s fuel cell stack is composed of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells with 400-kilowatt output. Its PEM fuel cells can be powered by compressed or liquid hydrogen or hydrogen derived from hydrogen carriers such as ammonia and methanol, according to TECO 2030.

The system can be retrofitted or installed on newbuilds as primary or auxiliary power supply.

By Konica Bhatt

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