Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ:BLDP) is preparing to deliver another 12 fuel cell engines, each with a capacity of 200 kilowatts, to Canadian Pacific (NYSE:CP) Kansas City (CPKC), further bolstering its hydrogen locomotive program. The new engines, which will contribute an additional 2.4 megawatts of power, are expected to be delivered within this year.
These engines will be utilized to expand CPKC's hydrogen-powered locomotives for Alberta's regular switching and local freight services. The Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) program, which targets provincial environmental and economic improvements, is set to finance these new locomotives.
This is not the first collaboration between Ballard and CPKC. Over the past two years, Ballard has supplied CPKC with 38 fuel cell engines, amounting to a total power of 7.6 megawatts.
Kyle Mulligan from CPKC's operations technology department and Seungsoo Jung from Ballard’s rail & emerging markets division have both expressed their commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting the electrification of locomotive rail applications.
The latest batch of hydrogen-powered locomotives, powered by Ballard's fuel cell engines, are scheduled to begin operations by late 2024.
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