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focus: How is the gigafactory positioned in the global competitive landscape?
And do you expect other companies to position themselves in
the same way?
Enger: The gigafactory will be Europe’s first state-of-the-art production facility
for PEM fuel cells. It will kick-start the establishment of gigafactories
around the world. TECO 2030 expects to position itself as the leading
supplier for fuel cell stacks and modules, as well as a partner in large scale
hydrogen projects. I assume we will see more announcements of fuel cell
factories all over the world over the next decade as hydrogen infrastructure
concepts mature.
focus: What were the key aspects of the collaboration with AVL that contributed
to the market introduction of the TECO fuel cell?
Enger: TECO 2030 values collaboration for achieving the green transition.
Nobody can achieve net-zero alone. We are living in a time where global
warming and climate change are global buzzwords and our largest challenge.
A close and successful collaboration between stakeholders through
the entire hydrogen value chain will be the key to the market introduction
of our fuel cells. Working together with partners on a project to realize leading
environmentally friendly projects is what we strive for every day. Who
doesn’t want generations to come to have a fantastic place to live as well?
The FCC 3200™
fuel cell container
Through our collaboration with AVL, we achieved complete fuel cell industrialization
at our Innovation Center in Narvik. The quick production
ramp up is possible thanks to the consistent planning from the TECO 2030
and AVL teams working together. Our collaboration enables rapid expansion
within the development and industrialization of our hydrogen fuel
cell stack and system. It will be among the highest quality and most energy
efficient fuel cells on the market for heavy-duty applications.
focus: If we look beyond 2030, which global endeavors will be required
to accelerate the race towards carbon-neutrality?
Enger: The race towards carbon-neutrality has just started, and I believe our
partnership with AVL is an important contributor to implementing a hydrogen
economy and infrastructure. As things accelerate, I believe we will have
a solid growth of hydrogen hubs and infrastructure for refueling and consuming
hydrogen. Complete infrastructure networks will have been tested
and validated. The future is not far away, and together with partners such
as AVL I believe we are seeing the beginning of the implementation of fuel
cells in the Nordics and beyond.
TECO 2030’s
fuel cell stack