TECO 2030 and its consortium companions will obtain HORIZON EUROPE funding of €13.5 million to construct and reveal a passenger ferry powered by TECO 2030 gas cells. The grant quantity reserved for TECO 2030 is €2.3 million. The principal aim of the mission is to speed up the transition in the direction of secure use of sustainable fuels in waterborne transport by way of full-scale demonstration of hydrogen gas cells inside maritime functions.
The consortium goals to develop a full hydrogen infrastructure for a hydrogen-powered vessel.
The consortium consists of 14 companions from seven European international locations masking the entire innovation worth chain, together with know-how builders, educational establishments, maritime engineering, class society, digital transformation and a shipyard.
The mission is a Horizon Innovation Motion that goals to develop, construct and reveal a 35-meter, 300-passenger capability vessel that shall be powered by the FCM400 gas cell system by TECO 2030. The vessel shall be operated in Southern Europe.
The FCM 400 has a rated energy (BOL, starting of life) of 325 kW on the system stage, equivalent to 366 kW on the stack stage.
TECO 2030 will work carefully with all of the consortium companions to develop the whole worth chain making certain full operational necessities for the vessel. This features a useful hydrogen refueling system, fulfilling infrastructure necessities, value optimization throughout operations and environment friendly knowledge administration.
TECO 2030 expects the grant preparation course of to be finalized later this yr, and the mission begin date to be round January 2024.