Through its involvement in the MiNaMi project, Allengra supports the development of Europe’s first megawatt-scale PEM fuel cell solution to accelerate maritime decarbonization.
The MiNaMi (Million Nautical Mile Fuel Cell System) project will be officially launched at its kick-off meeting held in Espoo,Finland, bringing together leading industrial and academic partners to develop Europe’s first megawatt (MW) scale Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) system for maritime use. The project is coordinated by VTT.
The MiNaMi consortium consists of PowerCell Sweden AB, DFDS A/S, VAISALA Oyj, ABB Marine & Ports, Allengra SRL, and four leading research organizations: VTT, SINTEF, the Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH), and Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK). Together, the partners cover the full value chain required to bring next-generation fuel cell technologies from development to deployment.
The project addresses the urgent need to decarbonize the maritime sector, which already accounts for nearly 3% of global GHG emissions and is expected to contribute an increasing share of transport-related emissions in the coming decades. While electrification is progressing in light-duty road transport, emissions from maritime transport continue to grow, highlighting the need for scalable zero-emission solutions.
MiNaMi aims to develop a MW-scale PEM fuel cell system with a lifetime exceeding 80,000 operating hours, enabling operation over more than one million nautical miles at a speed of 12.5 knots. The system is designed primarily for maritime applications but will also be applicable to other high-power segments, including rail transport, stationary power generation, and large non-road mobile machinery such as mining trucks.
By pushing the boundaries of current state-of-the-art PEM fuel cell technology, the MiNaMi project aims to deliver economically viable and environmentally sustainable solutions aligned with Europe’s climate and decarbonization targets.
MiNaMi aims to support Europe in keeping leading global position in the development of MW-scale PEMFC systems, especially for maritime applications
Allengra supports the project with key flowmeter sensoristics based on Ultrasonic flow Measurement of Hydrogen aswell as Hydrogen and Nitrogen mixtures proving to be key for the efficient use of modern days Fuel Cell systems.
This project has received funding from the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking under grant agreement No (101250260). This Joint Undertaking receives support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, Hydrogen Europe and Hydrogen Europe research.
