Ballard Power Systems Inc (BLDP)

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Did everyone get the early notice ???

The BMVI invests in hydrogen mobility: Andreas Scheuer presented today in Berlin future checks in the amount of about 23.5 million euros. The scope of the funded projects ranges from forklift trucks to equipping a ride-pooling fleet to the development of a hydrogen bus and a fuel cell-powered street sweeper. With over 9.8 million, Deutsche Post DHL receives the most support. Of the money 500 fuel cell vehicles are to be paid by Streetscooter.

MAN & Shell also receives high grants to develop a fuel cell system together with the TU Braunschweig and the plant manufacturer Anleg, as well as a mobile and self-sufficient refueling facility for heavy commercial vehicles. The funding is part of the National Innovation Program Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (NIP), with which the Federal Government has been investing in research and development since 2006.

In the National Innovation Program Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology NIP II (2016 2026), the Federal Government promotes the market introduction of the technologies with the funding guidelines for research and development as well as market activation. Specifically, this involves support in the cross-carrier procurement of applications with hydrogen and fuel cell technology.

By 2019, funds amounting to around 250 million euros are ready; the financial programming in the budget 2019 envisages another 481 million euro by 2022. In the first phase of the NIP (2006 2016), the federal government and industry have already provided a total of 1.4 billion euros for technology promotion and demonstration projects. The Federal Government supports the expansion target of 100 filling stations by 2020. Now coordinates the NIP. In the first phase of the NIP (2006 2016), 50 public hydrogen refueling stations were promoted. In 2018 NIP 2 was
granted 20 additional service stations via a first call for support. The majority of the 75 gas stations currently in operation are in the hands of the industrial joint venture H2 Mobility. (ampnet / deg)