Automotive technology company Faurecia yesterday (6th Oct) inaugurated its €25m global centre of expertise for hydrogen storage systems in France.
Located in Bavans, the centre of expertise aims to develop lightweight and cost-competitive hydrogen storage systems to accelerate hydrogen mobility.
More than 60 engineers and technicians have the ability to:
- Design hydrogen storage systems and produce prototypes tailored to customers’ specifications,
- Test hydrogen storage systems using state-of-the-art equipment for hydraulic, gas, leak and burst tests,
- Develop new tank designs to increase their performance and in particular the volume of hydrogen stored per kg,
- Develop new industrial processes to accelerate production with the prospect of 5 million fuel cell vehicles being produced in 2030,
- Work on innovative materials and smart tanks with embedded IoT sensors to both divide the cost of the systems by four by 2030 and increase their safety, durability and recyclability.
“This unique site showcases our commitment to leading the field in zero emission mobility based on hydrogen,” said Patrick Koller, CEO of Faurecia.
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