Plug Power Signs MOU with Linde for the Demonstration of Fuel Cell-Powered On-Road Vehicles
Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) announced a memorandum of understanding with Linde to demonstrate its ProGen fuel cell engine in Class 6 and Class 8 vehicles, set to be operational in early 2021. The ProGen engine, suitable for heavy-duty applications, offers faster fueling and extended range compared to battery electric vehicles. Plug Power aims to decarbonize hydrogen production, targeting over 50% green hydrogen usage by 2024. The company has deployed over 35,000 fuel cell systems globally and is expanding into key markets like zero-emission vehicles and robotics.
- Memorandum of understanding with Linde for ProGen fuel cell engine demonstration.
- ProGen engine offers advantages like fast fueling and increased range over battery electric vehicles.
- Targeting over 50% green hydrogen usage by 2024 aligns with sustainability goals.
- Risk of ongoing losses and potential need for additional capital could dilute shareholder value.
- Dependence on major customers could adversely impact financial condition if they delay payments or cease orders.
LATHAM, N.Y., Sept. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a leading provider of hydrogen engines and fueling solutions enabling e-mobility, today announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the demonstration of Plug Power’s ProGen fuel cell engine in Class 6 and Class 8 vehicles, which will be used by Linde for delivery of products. This fleet of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are expected to be on the road in early 2021.
Plug Power holds a vision of decarbonizing the globe, and more specifically in the areas of green hydrogen and mobility. The company’s 30 to 125 kW ProGen engine suites heavy-duty vehicle applications, including class 6 and 8 trucks. Plug Power’s modular ProGen fuel cell engines are building blocks designed for OEMs to adopt sustainable hydrogen fuel cell solutions.
In long-haul transportation ProGen fuel cell engines provide a unique advantage over the battery electric vehicle. Fuel cells offer fast fueling (at least five to six times faster than an electrical charge), over 500 miles of increased range, and superior asset utilization and packaging density. For Plug Power customers like Linde, DHL, FedEx, and others, moving fuel, packages, and cargo –not batteries – is their business.
“Plug Power values our long-standing relationship with Linde, and views Linde as a key strategic supplier of hydrogen fuel,” said Andy Marsh, CEO of Plug Power. “Both Companies are vested in decarbonizing hydrogen production in order to bring a true green solution to customers in line with Plug Power’s stated plans to have more than
About Plug Power
Plug Power is building the hydrogen economy as the leading provider of comprehensive hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) turnkey solutions. The company’s innovative technology powers electric motors with hydrogen fuel cells amid an ongoing paradigm shift in the power, energy, and transportation industries to address climate change and energy security, while providing efficiency gains and meeting sustainability goals. Plug Power created the first commercially viable market for hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) technology. As a result, the company has deployed over 35,000 fuel cell systems for e-mobility, more than anyone else in the world, and has become the largest buyer of liquid hydrogen, having built and operated a hydrogen highway across North America. Plug Power delivers a significant value proposition to end-customers, including meaningful environmental benefits, efficiency gains, fast fueling, and lower operational costs. Plug Power’s vertically-integrated GenKey solution ties together all critical elements to power, fuel, and provide service to customers such as Amazon, BMW, The Southern Company, Carrefour, and Walmart. The company is now leveraging its know-how, modular product architecture and foundational customers to rapidly expand into other key markets including zero-emission on-road vehicles, robotics, and data centers.
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