Ballard Announces 1.5 Mw Fuel Cell Engine Order for Sierra Northern Railway

Published: 2025-06-05 08:51:02 ET BLDP.TO

Published on 06/05/2025 at 08:51

Ballard Power Systems announced the signing of a new supply agreement with California-based rail operator Sierra Northern Railway for the supply of 1.5 MW of fuel cell engines, expected to be delivered in 2025. As part of Sierra Northern Railway's efforts to decarbonize its operations across California, 12 Ballard FCmove -XD engines will be supplied to convert three diesel switching locomotives to hydrogen-fueled, zero-emission locomotives. The FCmove -XD modules are specifically designed for heavy-duty applications, offering high reliability, durability, efficiency and power density, and provide the benefits of zero emissions without the need for costly overhead catenary systems. Trains powered by Ballard fuel cells offer safe and reliable zero-emission operations, including long range, fast refueling and flexible operation across a wide variety of routes and environmental conditions, acting as a 1:1 replacement of diesel engines on non-electrified rail lines.