Ballard and Vertiv partner on zero-emission data center back-up power solutions

Vertiv’s Power Module H2 solution, demonstrated at their Delaware, Ohio facility, integrates two Ballard FCwave™-PowerGen 200kW fuel cell cabinets, which power the fully functional decarbonized back-up system. The solution encompasses a complete cooling sub-system, power conditioning equipment and hydrogen storage infrastructure integrated with Vertiv™ HPL Lithium-Ion batteries, Liebert® EXL S1 UPS system and the Vertiv™ DynaFlex Energy Management Controller. 

During the collaborative effort, the teams were able to carry out initial validation and testing of the Power Module H2 solution with the objective to deliver a 100% reliable Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) with unrestricted hours of zero-emission back-up power - the challenge of a first-time integration of Ballard and Vertiv's “turn-key” fuel cell system solution on an industry-ready component level.

The world’s leading critical infrastructure provider starts investigating the diversification of their power supply sub-systems as hydrogen fuel cells offer a reliable, emission-free and economic solution as an alternative to existing diesel-powered supply. During the collaborative effort, the teams were able to carry out initial validation and testing. In this industry-first application, Ballard and Vertiv have realized a fully integrated turn-key UPS fuel cell solution based on industry-ready component levels.