German marine electric motors company Torqeedo has announced a collaboration with Proton Motor Fuel Cell GmbH to integrate hydrogen fuel cell charging into Torqeedo’s propulsion systems for electric boats.
The two Bavaria-based companies will work together on a marine hydrogen hybrid building kit, integrating Torqeedo’s existing Deep Blue battery-electric drive systems and Proton Motor’s fuel cell technology.
The project, which has the working title of Ma-Hy-Hy (Marine-Hydrogen-Hybrid), has received funding from the Bavarian federal government for 2021 through 2024.
- Advertisement, article continues below -
The system will be designed to provide propulsion power ranges from 50 to 200kW and fuel cell power of 30 to 120kW and will have flexible options for hydrogen storage.
