The European expert for hydrogen fuel cells and electric hybrid systems with a zero-carbon footprint, the Puchheim-based “Proton Motor Fuel Cell GmbH” (www.proton-motor.de), is pleased to announce a new clean and green project with Gilching- located “Torqeedo GmbH” (www.torqeedo.com). As part of the DEUTZ Group, Torqeedo is a market leader in electric mobility on water offering electric and hybrid drives from 0.5 to 100 kW for commercial respectively recreational use. Both companies are working together on an innovative hydrogen hybrid propulsion system building kit for maritime mobility, which will be able to deliver fuel cell powers between 30 and 120 kW and variable hydrogen storage capacity. The project, with the working title “Ma- Hy-Hy” (Marine-Hydrogen-Hybrid), will complement Torqeedo’s existing “Deep Blue Hybrid” drive portfolio with Proton Motor`s fuel cell technology. At the beginning of November 2021, Proton Motor already announced that the project will receive official programme funding by the Bavarian federal government until 2024.
The purpose of the funding is the development of a marine high-voltage hybrid propulsion system with a hydrogen fuel cell and battery. The pioneering emission-free drive solution is intended for worldwide use in the inland and offshore sector and is marked with the following technical specification: Fuel cell power between 30 and 120 kW, propulsion power range from 50 to 200 kW, battery capacity between 40 and 160 kWh as well as any size of hydrogen storage. In addition, Proton Motor intends to further adapt and optimise components of its fuel cell systems for maritime applications during the “Ma-Hy-Hy” runtime. In this regard, testing and validation of a prototype trial system will take place on a test bench at the collaboration partner Torqeedo. Joint sales and marketing activities as well as steps towards industrialisation are planned after the successful end of the project.
