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Ballard and Vertiv announce strategic technology partnership to support alternative energy usage for data centers
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Ballard and Vertiv announce strategic technology partnership to support alternative energy usage for data centers\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntal{\nTEXT-ALIGN: LEFT\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n \n VANCOUVER, BC\n \n and\n \n WESTERVILLE, Ohio\n \n \n ,\n \n \n June 18, 2024\n \n \n /CNW/ - Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP) (TSX: BLDP) and Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, have entered into a strategic technology partnership with a focus on backup power applications for data centres and critical infrastructures, scalable from 200kW to multiple MWs.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Collaborating to demonstrate the technical feasibility and customer benefits of hydrogen-powered fuel cell solutions, Vertiv has integrated Ballard fuel cell power modules with Vertiv™ Liebert® EXL S1 uninterruptible power system (UPS) within a successfully demonstrated proof of concept (POC) at Vertiv's facility in\n \n Ohio\n \n .\n \n \n \"As the soaring increase in data usage is driving up power demand and expansion of data centre capacity globally, the need to effectively manage electricity consumption and the carbon footprint of this energy-intensive sector is critical to achieve net-zero targets,\" said Nicolas Pocard, Vice President Marketing and Strategic Partnerships, Ballard. \"Ballard and Vertiv's strategic partnership enables both parties to leverage our respective strengths to offer cost-effective, zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emission fuel cell back-up power solutions that are scalable to meet data centres growing power demands.\"\n \n \n Based on industry-ready components, Vertiv's demonstrated Power Module H2 solution at their\n \n Delaware\n \n ,\n \n Ohio\n \n facility integrates two Ballard PowerGen 200kW fuel cell cabinets, which power the fully functional decarbonized backup system. The solution encompasses a complete cooling sub-system, power conditioning equipment and hydrogen storage infrastructure integrated with Vertiv™ HPL Lithium-Ion...