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Ballard 200kW fuel cells power Siemens Mireo test drive

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Oct. 9, 2023
Article by Oben Uluc

Siemens H2 Train

Siemens Mobility's Mireo Plus H fuel cell electric passenger train, powered by Ballard, has completed its first ever public test drive. Integrated with Ballard’s advanced heavy-duty fuel cell module, the zero-emission hydrogen train completed an error-free 110km run between Füssen and Buchloe, in Bavaria, Germany – the route where the Mireo Plus H will eventually commence passenger service in 2024.

Siemens Mobility will introduce a fleet of seven hydrogen fuel cell-powered trains into operation in the Berlin-Brandenburg region by the end of next year – with each train powered by two Ballard 200kW modules. This represents the optimal solution to support the heavy payload, long range and rapid refuelling requirements of Siemens Mobility’s passenger fleet.

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The Siemens Mobility Mireo Plus H features longer range, faster acceleration and state-of-the-art technology – setting new standards in zero-emission passenger transport.