Balance of Plant, Materials & Sub Assemblies Portal Page

This portal page aggregates information relevant to the Balance of Plant, Materials & Sub Assemblies supply chain, supplied by many Companies worldwide. Systems are made up of Materials, Components, Balance of Plant and Sub Assemblies. Materials range from metals to ceramics and play a fundamental role in the characteristics, efficiency and power density of fuel cells. The fuel cell is the prime mover of the system and is made up of a number of components including plates, membranes and catalysts. The balance of plant of a system constitutes the components not included in the fuel cell itself, including blowers, compressors and pumps.

It is important to recognise that fuel cell technologies represent one part of a new energy system, and just as fuel cells are made up of a number of materials and components, the energy system is not complete until all pieces are in place. This may include Energy Sources, Distribution, Infrastructure, Installation, Servicing & Maintenance.