UQM has secured new and follow on orders from several unnamed Chinese fuel cell companies including a Chinese OEM customer, for delivery this year and into 2019.
The UQM fuel cell compressor modules are an integral component in the fuel cell technology for light, medium and heavy-duty vehicle applications. In particular, the systems will be deployed in a number of vehicle applications including full size transit buses, port vehicles, shuttle vans and passenger cars through a range of power levels.
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The new orders are valued at around US$3m and represent incremental business
UQM’s fuel cell compressor systems (FCS) use a permanent magnet motor and controller, paired with an Eaton compressor. These compressor modules are a key component in hydrogen powered fuel cell systems.
The UQM FCS product portfolio has a voltage range of between 270-800 VDC, a pressure ratio ranging between 1.0 to 2.2 and airflow between 100 to 500 kg/h, which allows the company to target the majority of the market need for fuel cell hybrid electric vehicles.
“When China expanded their New Energy Vehicles regulations to include fuel cell vehicles, there was a major shift and increase in demand in the fuel cell vehicle market,” said UQM CEO, Joseph Mitchell.
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By GlobalData“We continue to expand our customer base and win new business and customers with our proven, cost effective fuel cell compressor system in this growing market, especially in China, but also in Europe and North America.
“Establishing our fuel cell service centre in Shanghai shows our commitment to this market. Our fuel cell compressor product line has become a key element of our global growth strategy, and we continue to invest in improved performance and cost effective solutions to serve this market.”
UQM Technologies is a developer and manufacturer of power-dense, electric motors, generators, power electronic controllers and fuel cell compressors for the commercial truck, bus, automotive, marine and industrial markets.
A major emphasis for UQM is developing propulsion systems for electric, hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric and fuel cell electric vehicles.
