Ballard Delivers 250 kW Field Trial Power Generator to Cinergy

30 September 1999

Ballard Delivers 250 kW Field Trial Power Generator to Cinergy

    VANCOUVER, British Columbia--Sept. 30, 1999--Ballard Power Systems (TSE:BLD.) announced today that its subsidiary Ballard Generation Systems has delivered to Cinergy Technology Inc., a 250 kW-class natural gas fuel cell power generator.
    The power generator, which uses Ballard(r) fuel cells, is the first field trial unit built by Ballard Generation Systems and will be commissioned at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Indiana, during the fourth quarter of this year.
    "The delivery of this 250 kW power generator to Cinergy is an important event for Ballard Generation Systems as it marks a visible step in our progress toward the commercial manufacture of stationary fuel cell power generators," said Kip Smith, President and Chief Operating Officer of Ballard Power Systems. "We are looking forward to working with Cinergy and Crane during the field trial program to gather important test and operational data that we will use to improve the design of our next generation commercial 250 kW power generator."
    Ballard Generation Systems was formed to commercialize proton exchange membrane fuel cell power generators that use the Ballard fuel cell. In addition to Ballard Power Systems, its shareholders include GPU International Inc. of New Jersey, ALSTOM SA of France, and EBARA Corporation of Japan.
    Ballard Power Systems is the world leader in developing, manufacturing and marketing zero-emission PEM fuel cells for use in transportation, electricity generation and portable products. Ballard Power Systems' proprietary fuel cell technology is enabling automobile, electrical equipment and portable power product manufacturers to develop environmentally clean products for sale. The fundamental component of these end-user products is the Ballard(r)fuel cell that combines hydrogen (which can be obtained from methanol, natural gas or petroleum) and oxygen (from air) without combustion to generate electricity. Ballard is partnering with strong, world-leading companies including DaimlerChrysler, Ford, GPU International, ALSTOM and EBARA to commercialize Ballard fuel cells. Ballard has also supplied fuel cells to General Motors, Honda, Nissan, Volkswagen, Yamaha, and Matsushita Electric Works.
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