4 окт 2021 г. - (CANADA) Canadian Pacific (CP) - H2 fuel cell-powered linehaul freight locomotive prototype (H20EL) | Retrofit |Power: 1,2MW (6 FC x 200kW Ballard)

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Canadian Pacific introduced (two days ago) a hydrogen fuel cell-powered linehaul freight locomotive prototype (H20EL). CP’s Hydrogen Locomotive Program in December 2020 announced work on the H2OEL, a retrofit of an existing diesel-electric linehaul locomotive. The diesel prime mover and traction alternator are being replaced with hydrogen fuel cell and battery technology to power the unit’s electric traction motors. Ballard is supplying six 200-kilowatt fuel cell modules, which will provide a total of 1.2 megawatts of electricity to power the locomotive. On March 10, 2021, CP President and CEO Keith Creel told attendees of Railway Age’s Next-Gen Freight Rail conference that the Program locomotive is expected to be operational by the end of 2022. At that time, the railroad has said it “will conduct rail service trials and qualification testing to evaluate the technology’s readiness for the freight-rail sector.”

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