PowerCell Secures SEK 21 Million Fuel-to-Power System Order

by Ship & Bunker News Team
Friday August 7, 2026

Swedish fuel cell developer PowerCell has secured a SEK 21 million ($2.2 million) order from the German Aerospace Center (DLR) for an integrated fuel-to-power system.

The system will be installed at DLR's maritime test facilities in Kiel, Germany, the firm said in a press release on Tuesday. 

PowerCell will deliver two marine system 225 fuel cell systems, two methanol reformers, hydrogen buffer storage, gas mixing and integrated system control in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Commissioning is planned for the first half of 2027.

The solution is based on PowerCell's M2Power platform, with methanol reformed into hydrogen before being converted into electricity by the fuel cell systems.

DLR will use the system to reproduce operational profiles for different vessel types, from steady-state operation to dynamic load cycles.

The order is part of Germany's zero4cruise project.