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© 2012 BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Advances in Fuel Cell Hybrid Transit Buses
Nov 18, 2013
Who We Are
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Ballard Power Systems, Inc. is a recognized global leader in clean energy PEM fuel cells Design, manufacturing, distribution,
support Multi-market focus
~355 employees worldwide
Headquarters in Burnaby, BC, Canada
Operations: Canada, Denmark, U.S.A. (University of Maryland; Bend, OR), Mexico
Burnaby HQ facility
MarylandUSA
Bend, ORUSA
TijuanaMexico
HobroDenmark
Unrivalled Intellectual Property Portfolio
Over 200 patents/applications owned, and license rights to >700 patents/applications owned by Daimler & Ford MEA designs
Plate designs
Catalyst Coated Membranes
Gas Diffusion Layer materials
Manufacturing processes
Intellectual property (“IP”) portfolio also includes know-how and trade secrets, developed with over 25 years of research and product development
Fundamental knowledge in key areas of stack operation, system integration and fuel processing
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Ballard Fuel Cells in the Field
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~2,000 installed telecom systems
~45 fuel cell buses operating
>3,000 forklift trucks operating
+300 fuel cell cars operating
Ballard is experienced in developing technology to customer requirements, success mainly driven by development approach learned from Ford and Daimler
Fuel Cell Product Portfolio
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Ballard product portfolio includes industry-leading fuel cell stacks, fuel cell modules and complete fuel cell system solutions
Fuel Cell Stacks
• 500W-2kW• Up to 8k hrs
• 2kW-8kW• Up to 30k hrs
• 4kW-20kW• Up to 12k hrs
• 100kW• >5k hrs
Fuel Cell Modules
Complete Fuel Cell Systems
• 75kW-150kW• Up to 20k hours
• Multi-MW power
• 2kW & 5kW • Direct
hydrogen• Indoor (rack-
mountable) & outdoor use
• 2.5kW & 5kW • Methanol fuelled• Outdoor use
Fuel Cell Engineering Services
Ballard’s engineering services provide a high-value means to accelerate customers’ fuel cell development efforts
Ballard’s team provides tools and technologies for development, optimization, integration and validation of fuel cell components, stacks and systems
Facilitates development of new business opportunities through access to new applications
Leverages a high level of competency across a range of specialized activities, including – Applications engineering Reference systems Product development Fuel cell testing services Simulation and modeling Failure analysis Infrastructure improvement
Ballard test facilities in Burnaby, BC
Fuel Cell Bus Emission Reductions
Eliminates tailpipe emissions
Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)
Sulphur Dioxides (SOx)
Particulate Matter (PM)
Greenhouse Gas Emission reductions
Calculated on a well to wheel basis
Improved fuel efficiency 1.5-2.5x improvement over
conventional diesel buses on an energy equivalent basis
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Source: Testing witnessed by TUV for 13 metre Van Hool fuel cell electric bus on SORT 1 & 2 drive cycles, dated June 24, 2013
CO2 Displaced (T)
Energy saved (MJ 000)
One year
12 years
One year
12 years
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
SORT 1 & 2 Drive Cycle Data
Fuel Cell Bus Advantages
Reduced noise and comfortable ride
Flexibility of operation
Freedom from overhead or underground charging system
No range limitations
Proven track record
More than 15 years of operation in revenue service
Credible 3rd party operational data
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Bus Program Evolution
PHASE 1 - Proof of Concept 1991-1992
Vancouver, Canada
PHASE 2 - Commercial Prototype 1993-1995
Vancouver, Canada
PHASE 3 - Fleet Demonstration Alpha Sites 1996-1999
3 Vancouver, Canada & 3 Chicago, USA
PHASE 4 - Fuel Cell Engines Beta Sites 1999-2002
Palm Desert, USA
PHASE 5 - Serial Production 2002-2009
5 Continents, CUTE (30), Perth (3), California (3), Beijing (3)
PHASE 6 – Hybridization of Fuel Cells 2009 - Current
40+ Canada\Europe\USA\Brazil
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FCvelocity®-HD6
Unique features… Power density: 400 kgs, delivering 150 kW gross
power Leveraging state of the art automotive stack
technology (economies of scale) Module lifetime 10+ years Offered with a 12,000 hr or 5 year fuel cell stack
warranty Available in 150 or 75 kW configurations to
appropriately match bus type and application Air compressor supplied separately
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Fuel Cell Bus Integration
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Steered second axle
Air compressor for busElectric drive motor group
Ballard HD6 fuel cellAir Filter for fuel cell
Process air compressorInvertor group
Brake resistors
Air conditioning unitCompressor for airco unit
Hydrogen storage group
Energy storage–battery packCooling unit for battery pack
Cooling unit for fuel cell
24 V Inverter
Whistler, B.C. - Largest FC Hybrid Fleet in the World
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Logged more than 3.5 million kilometers in public transit revenue service
150,000 hours in revenue service
Consumed more than 350,000 kilograms H2 dispensed
More than 16,000 safe refueling events
48 Ballard powered buses operating worldwide
Current Fuel Cell Bus Deployments
Brazil: 1
Canada: 20
India: 1
Europe: 23
United States: 3
27 additional Ballard powered buses planned for 2014/2015
TFL Fleet
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• TFL Bus fleet of 8 buses
• 5 buses In service since 2010
• Over 300,000 km in revenue service
• Ballard providing services to maintain the buses
• Currently high availability
Oslo Fleet
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• Van Hool 13 meter 3 axle buses
• 5 buses In service since 2012
• Over 100,000 kms of operation
• High availability
• Operator Unibuss maintaining buses with telephonic support from Van Hool and Ballard
San Remo, Italy
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• Van Hool 13 meter 3 axle buses
• 5 buses delivered in Sep 2013
• Driver training and site set up in progress
• Revenue operation expected to start in Dec 2013
Future EU Fleet (Ballard Powered)
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• Van Hool 13 meter 3 axle buses
• 10 buses to Aberdeen in Feb 2014
• 5 buses in Flanders in Mar 2014
• 2 buses in Cologne in Mar 2014
FCvelocity-HD7 Module
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• Latest generation fuel cell stacks
• Reduced parts count
• Higher FC stack durability
• Lower price
• Air compressor and coolant pump included in scope of supply
• Lower Parasitic loads
• Scalable from 50 to 200 kW
• Available by Q2 / 2014
P5 HD6
HD6
+
HD7
HD7+
Fuel Cell Stack Lifetime
2008
2003
4,000 hrsDemonstrated in service
>10,000 hrsdemonstrated in service in Whistler, London
12,000 hrsCurrent offering; validated via accelerated lifetime testing
15,000 hrs
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20112014
>18,000 hrs
P5 HD6 HD6+ HD7
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Product Cost Reductions
20112014
2008
30% Leveraging
automotive volumes Production
Environment Direct Material
reductions
35 - 40%15 - 20%
Enhanced Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA) reducing warranty accrual costs
Fuel Cell Bus Commercialization
Putting fuel cells to work
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