Fuel cell and Li-ion capacitor power system for construction industry

About this project

<p>PowerUP Fuel Cells is an Estonian company that develops and produces high-quality and sustainable energy generation products. With 20 years of experience in fuel cell technology development, PowerUP is the innovator in the fuel cell technology market.&nbsp;</p> <p>The purpose of the project is to develop and assemble in co-operation with Beyonder AS and Nordic Batteries AS a 10,000 W proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell based portable generator, UP10K Pro, which will provide clean energy to a number of industries that require uninterrupted power supply, but is mainly targeted to the construction and mining industry.</p> <p>The generator uses compressed hydrogen gas as fuel and is a zero-emission solution, therefore it is perfect to replace polluting and heavy diesel generators. The UP10K Pro will include a lithium-ion capacitor (LiC) pack, whereby the solution will be able to provide a high power for a short period of time for an application that requires high amounts of energy over a limited period of time, such as to perform heavy lifts or to start up heavy machinery. Therefore, this solution will be suitable for many applications in the construction and mining industry, such as forklifts, cranes, and lighting. The peak power of the solution is 100 kW.&nbsp;</p> <p>Beyonder AS (BYO) is responsible for the development and production of LiC cells. Nordic Batteries AS (Nordic Batteries AS) is responsible for the packing of BYO's cells into a battery pack. PowerUP Fuel Cells OÜ (PUFC) is leading the project and is responsible for the development and production of the whole generator system.</p>

Bilateral cooperation results

Cooperation between the partners went well. The implementation of the biweekly general meetings and technical meetings and the conducted in person workshops helped strengthen the partnership and smooth the cooperation between the partners.

Project partners

• Beyonder AS Donor project partner· Norway
• Nordic Batteries AS Donor project partner· Norway