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July 27, 2023
Ballard to provide more hydrogen engines
for CPKC locomotive program
Canadian firm to provide 18 fuel-cell engines for delivery this year
Ballard Power Systems will provide more fuel-cell
engines for expansion of the CPKC hydrogen locomotive program. CPKC
BURNABY, British Columbia — Ballard Power Systems
will provide 18 additional hydrogen fuel cell engines to Canadian
Pacific Kansas City for expansion of the CPKC hydrogen locomotive
program, Ballard announced today (July 27).
The 200-kilowatt engines are planned for delivery this year. Specific
details on CPKC’s plans for their locomotive use were not immediately
available.
Ballard has previously supplied 20 fuel cell engines to CPKC with a
combined power of 4 megawatts for use in three types of locomotives
that have been undergoing testing in 2022 and 2023. Success of these
tests, along with CPKC’s efforts to reduce emissions, have led to
expansion of the hydrogen program. CPKC recently announced a plan to
use hydrogen locomotives in coal train service [see “CPKC, Teck
Resources pilot program …,” Trains News Wire, May 4, 2023], as well as
a joint project with CSX Transportation to develop hydrogen conversion
kits for diesel-electric locomotives [see “CPKC and CSX team up …,”
News Wire, June 22, 2023].
“Our hydrogen locomotive program has the potential to significantly
reduce greenhouse gas emissions from locomotive operations, supporting
the transition to a lower-carbon future in the freight rail sector,”
Dr. Kyle Mulligan, CPKC’s assistant vice president, operations
technology, said in a press release. “We are excited to expand
development of these pioneering zero-emission locomotives with
collaborators like Ballard.”
Seungsoo Jung, Ballard’s vice president of rail and emerging markets,
said the company is “thrilled to support our partner, CPKC, as it
expands its development of fuel cell-powered locomotives to
decarbonize critical transportation routes. Our teams have been
working hand in hand to ensure success of this program and we are
excited for the future with CPKC to help scale its growing hydrogen
fleet.”
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