AVL Hydrogen Technologies

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Juergen Rechberger
Vice President Hydrogen & Fuel Cell

AVL List GmbH (Headquarters) Confidential

Founded Countries Employees Worldwide Of Turnover Invested
Represented in Inhouse R&D

Years of Experience Global Tech and Engineers and Granted Patents

Engineering Centers Scientists in Force
 Plan 2023

+7%

+18%

Turnover in Mio. €
1.86 Bn €
Turnover in 2022

97 %
Export Quota

Years
We constantly transform our portfolio of
high-end methodologies and technologies
to support our customers in achieving their
ambitions.

From future fuels to the connected vehicle

Testing Simulation
ecosystem, we are driving innovation Engineering
Solutions Solutions
today, to build the mobility concepts of
tomorrow.

Next Automated Future

Generation E-Mobility and Software ICE
Vehicles Connected Solutions
Mobility
Worldwide Locations

Austria, HQ | Argentina · Australia · Brazil · Canada · China ·

Croatia · Czech Republic · France · Germany · Hungary ·
India · Indonesia · Italy · Japan · Malaysia · Mexico ·
Morocco · Poland · Romania · Slovenia · South Korea ·
Spain · Sweden · Thailand · Türkiye · United Kingdom ·
United States · Vietnam
AVL Fuel Cell and Electrolyzer Engineering
▪ AVL has started fuel cell development in 2002 and is today
globally the largest engineering service provider in the field
of fuel cells and electrolyzers
▪ In total >650 engineers are working in fuel cell &
electrolyzer engineering, simulation and testing
▪ AVL is focused on PEM, SOFC and SOEC technology
▪ The engineering service ranges from small consultancy
projects to large scale turnkey SOP* projects
H2 Testcenter, Graz, Austria ▪ AVL is operating one of the largest H2 test centers with a
capacity of up to 2MW capacity
▪ AVL operates 5 tech-centers for fuel cell and electrolyzer
engineering & testing:
− Graz, Austria
− Vancouver, Canada
− Remscheid, Germany
− Kecskemet, Hungary
− Warsaw, Poland
Electrolyzer Test Facility, Remscheid, Germany
*…Product Development Programs till Start-of-Production

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 AVL Solutions for H2 Ecosystem Implementation

PEM Fuel Cell Propulsion Systems Decentral Power Generation Power-to-X Systems
▪ Passenger car ▪ SOFC & PEM technology ▪ SOEC systems (H2 & Co-EL)
▪ Truck, Bus & LCV ▪ H2, ammonia, methanol, (S)NG ▪ PEM EL systems
▪ Marine ▪ Distributed Power ▪ Ammonia & e-Fuel production
▪ Rail ▪ Power plants ▪ Plant layout and concept
▪ Aviation ▪ Marine
▪ BEV chargers
PEM…Polymer Electrolyte Membrane ▪ Critical infrastructure
SOFC…Solid Oxide Electrolyte Fuel Cell
SOEC…Solid Oxide Electrolyzer Cell

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PEM Technology

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AVL Stack Development

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Fuel Cell Propulsion Systems for Trucks

AVL 150kW HD Fuel Cell System

Enables 30.000+ hrs of durability and a new benchmark in power density

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 AVL System Technology based on TMC Stacks

AVL is working with Toyota since 2018 on

various fuel cell related topics

▪ Combination of world-leading
technologies:
▪ PEM stacks from TMC
▪ FCS design from AVL
▪ Unique power density & performance
▪ Stacks from TMC mass production
allow leading cost position
▪ Specific requirements possible
▪ Entering FCS production in 2
years with best-in-class cost and
technology
Fuel Cell systems with half the size and > 50% lower cost

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Automotive Reference Projects - PEM Technology

AVL is working with Toyota since 2018 on

various fuel cell related topics

AVL is the vehicle and powertrain AVL is developing fuel cell LCVs for
integration partner for the FC Grenadier FirstHydrogen based on Ballard stacks

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AVL Fuel Cell Technology Truck
as a demonstrator of leading-edge vehicle integration

FC System Integration

Battery System Integration

Tank System Integration

eDrive Integration

Cooling System Integration

EEA, FuSa, Security, EMC,

ECE R100, ECE R134 …

Energy Consumption

+ Single Type Approval

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Fuel Cell Solutions for Marine
Objective:
▪ Start of production of a marine 400kW PEM fuel cell
system in Narvik, Norway in end of 2023
AIP
AVL Scope:
▪ product based on AVL Gen0 stack platform
▪ Complete fuel cell system development till SOP
▪ Production engineering and setup of production line

IPCEI Green Hydrogen @ the Blue Danube

FC Module compartment
supply frame agreement about 200MW fuel cells signed

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Next-Generation PEM Electrolyzer Development

PEM EL Stack Design Integration Testing

▪ MEFA ▪ Cell & stack testing
▪ Seal ▪ BoP Integration
▪ Module & container testing
▪ Plate ▪ Containerization
▪ Mechanical system

▪ BoP integration
▪ Controls
▪ Safety
▪ Electronics, E/E
▪ Thermal Management

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SOC Technology

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 Fuel Cell based Power Generation

▪ 250kW SOFC PowerGen Product

▪ SOP in 2024
▪ Stack technology from
▪ ~60% efficiency BoL (NG, LPG, H2 ready)
▪ Turnkey execution by AVL:
▪ System layout, design & controls
▪ assembly line planning & setup
▪ 5x50kW modules

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Marine MW class SOFC Systems

Fuel agnostic (LNG, methanol,

ammonia, H2)

Stack platform agnostic

60-65% efficiency with all fuels

Various projects under way -

ready to market 2026+

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Next Generation Electrolyzer Technologies

▪ 1MW Solid Oxide Electrolysis System

▪ Size: 40ft Container
▪ Steam electrolysis
▪ Target Efficiency:
▪ ~80% with water input
▪ ~90% with steam input
▪ Tests start in Jan. 2023
▪ First field deployments in mid 2023

SOEC will be the technology of choice in industrial hydrogen and e-fuel production

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Industrialization of SOEC in Austria

European Commission Hydrogen IPCEI initiative

Confidential / 20 Establishment of a SOEC Electrolyzer production in| Hydrogen

Juergen Rechberger Austria & Fuel Cell | 24 August 2023 |
Power-to-Liquid Demonstration Plant
▪ 200kWel SOEC capacity
▪ ~100.000l production capacity
of e-fuels per year
▪ Focus: Diesel and SAF
(sustainable aviation fuels)
▪ Commissioning in Q4/2024
▪ >30% Efficiency Improvement
delivered CO2 in e-fuel production

Process applicable to ammonia, methanol & SNG as well

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Thank you

www.avl.com

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