Ballard to power buses in Poland
by CM Staff
The 70kW fuel cells will be installed in Solaris' Urbino 12 hydrogen buses for deployment to Polish public transport operator MPK Poznań.
VANCOUVER, BC and BOLECHOWO — Ballard Power Systems has announced a purchase order from European bus manufacturer, Solaris Bus & Coach sp. z o.o. for 25 hydrogen fuel cell engines.
The 70kW fuel cells will be installed in Solaris’ Urbino 12 hydrogen buses for deployment to Polish public transport operator MPK Poznań. The company expects they will be delivered in the second half of 2023.
The National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management’s Green Public Transport program will provide a portion of the funding for the buses. MPK Poznań requires 30 per cent of its fleet to be zero-emission by 2028. These 25 hydrogen fuel cell buses will increase its zero-emission fleet from 18 per cent to 25 per cent.
“The hydrogen Urbino 12 hydrogen emits only water vapour. Soon, the advantages and comfort of traveling by hydrogen Solaris will be available to Poznan residents,” Javier Calleja said during the signing of the contract according to a company statement.
“We are seeing increased demand for hydrogen fuel cell buses in Europe, expanding across central and eastern Europe, and look forward to continued collaboration with Solaris to meet this growing demand,” said David Mucciacciaro, Ballard chief commercial officer in a statement.
