ACME, IdaTech to Deploy ElectraGen H2 for Indian Telecommunications Market

ACME Telepower Group, a provider of advanced solutions for the wireless telecommunications industry, cold chain management systems, alternate energy and waste water treatment, has reportedly accepted to deploy IdaTech’s (News - Alert) advanced fuel cell system, the ElectraGen H2, in India.

 

IdaTech plc designs, develops, and manufactures extended run backup power fuel cell products for telecommunications and other critical applications. The company’s ElectraGen H2, has successfully passed all customer specification testing and has secured the purchase order for the first 310 ElectraGen H2.

 

IdaTech designed ElectraGen H2 system further to its Supply Agreement with ACME and Ballard Power Systems Inc.  signed in October 2008. As per this agreement, IdaTech will develop and supply fuel cell systems for delivery to ACME in 2009 and 2010, including 310 direct hydrogen fueled systems for delivery this year. The direct hydrogen fueled systems will reportedly be using Ballard's FCgen-1020 ACS (News - Alert) fuel cell stack, while the remaining systems will utilize natural gas and will incorporate Ballard's new FCgen-1300 fuel cell stack.

 

"The acceptance of IdaTech's ElectraGen H2 by ACME for telecommunication deployment in India is an exciting milestone for IdaTech,” Hal Koyama, chief executive officer at IdaTech, said in a statement. “ACME's acceptance process included the most rigorous testing any IdaTech product has faced to date. Passing this and securing the purchase order for the first 310 ElectraGen(TM) H2 validates the robustness of the product and ACME's commitment to the program."

 

ACME selected IdaTech based on the firm’s proven technology and its proprietary fuel reforming, along with its ability to produce hydrogen onsite and on demand from a wide range of commonly available convenient liquid fuels, and its system integration experience. IdaTech is said to have deployed more than 150 fuel cell systems worldwide to several customers.

 

"The performance of the ElectraGen H2 unit, incorporating Ballard's FCgen-1020 ACS fuel cell, passed our acceptance criteria and expectations," said Sanjay Dhawan, chief executive officer at ACME Telepower Group, in a statement.

 

ACME initiated the contract to develop the Indian telecommunications market ahead of the deployment of the natural gas fueled hydrogen fuel cell systems, due to commence in 2010.