{"id":3958,"date":"2022-03-07T11:03:26","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T10:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/h2-netzwerk-ruhr.de\/cummins-fuel-cell-powertrain-production-facility-officially-opened\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T07:33:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T05:33:57","slug":"cummins-fuel-cell-powertrain-production-facility-officially-opened","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/h2-netzwerk-ruhr.de\/en\/cummins-fuel-cell-powertrain-production-facility-officially-opened\/","title":{"rendered":"Cummins fuel cell powertrain production facility officially opened"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Minister President W\u00fcst gave the official go-ahead in Herten<\/h2>\n\n

In the presence of Minister President Hendrik W\u00fcst, MdL, the new production facility for the series production of hydrogen fuel cell-based powertrain systems for trains by the US company Cummins was officially commissioned in Herten on Thursday, March 3, 2022.<\/p>\n\n

In a\nrecord construction time of ten months, a state-of-the-art\nbuilding was created on a 7,800 m\u00b2 site on the grounds of the former\nEwald coal mine. It consists of a two-story office wing with approx. 1,200 m\u00b2 of\nusable space and a single-story production and assembly hall with a\nusable area of approx. 3,000 m\u00b2. <\/p>\n\n

Hendrik\nW\u00fcst, Minister President of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia: “The potential of hydrogen was recognized\nvery early on in Herten. This is now paying off: With\nthe settlement of Cummins Hydrogenics GmbH, new, innovative\njobs are being created. The commissioning of the new fuel cell production also\nshows that structural change offers opportunities if approached with commitment. With the\nhydrogen fuel cell, we can succeed in successfully shaping the climate-neutral\ntransformation of industry and mobility.” <\/p>\n\n

The developer of the\nfacility is the municipal subsidiary HTVG mbH, which has already realized several high-tech\nsettlements in Herten. It built the building exactly according to\nCummins’ specifications and has leased it to the American company on a long-term basis. <\/p>\n\n

Cummins Inc., headquartered in\nColumbus, Indiana, USA, is a global leader in energy and\nhydrogen technology. In Herten, the subsidiary Cummins\nHydrogenics GmbH will initially produce fuel cell systems for Alstom trains, the world’s first\npassenger trains powered by hydrogen fuel cells.\nWork is also being carried out on the further development of hydrogen fuel cells.\nIn a next step, the fuel cells produced in Herten will also be reconditioned here after\ntheir use. <\/p>\n\n

During the construction of the facility, the developer had to observe the highest quality requirements from Cummins, including preventive fire and explosion protection. For example, the entire building is equipped with a sprinkler system, and particularly critical areas were additionally protected against fire outbreaks with a gas extinguishing system. Special explosion protection devices were installed in the test rooms. <\/p>\n\n

In general, the planning of the test rooms presented the plant engineers with unusual challenges. Every assembled powertrain system must be thoroughly tested before delivery. This necessarily generates electricity, which is fed into the Herten energy grid. To make this possible, the installation of complex grid feed-in systems was required with the technical support of Hertener Stadtwerke. <\/p>\n\n

During full operation, up to 2.4 MW\nis fed into the grid. In addition, a lot of\nheat is produced during the tests of the drive units, which is why particularly\npowerful cooling and ventilation systems are installed on the roof of the building. <\/p>\n\n

The commissioning of\nfuel cell production at Cummins Hydrogenics GmbH is a new highlight\nfor Herten as a hydrogen location. With the municipal user center\nh2Herten, wind power electrolysis, the H2 companies in the user center, and\nthe hydrogen filling station for cars and commercial vehicles on Marie-Curie-Stra\u00dfe,\nHerten has developed into an important nucleus of the hydrogen economy\nin the Ruhr area in recent years. With Cummins Hydrogenics, a global partner is now being\nadded, giving the Herten hydrogen center significantly more weight. <\/p>\n\n

The commissioning on March 3 was still marked by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the city of Herten and Cummins jointly decided to hold the official ceremony on a small scale and to stream the speeches of the Minister President and the Cummins representative, Vice-President of Fuel Cell Technologies Amy M. Adams<\/strong>, on YouTube to stream. <\/p>\n\n

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Amy M. Adams, Vice-President of Fuel Cell Technologies at Cummins, (l.) was connected via video call during the opening. Photo: Andr\u00e9 Chrost <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n

In addition to the two mentioned, the District President<\/strong> of M\u00fcnster, Dorothee Feller<\/strong>, Herten’s Mayor Matthias M\u00fcller<\/strong>, the District Administrator of the Recklinghausen district, Bodo Klimpel<\/strong>, and the two local Members of the State Parliament J\u00fcrgen Hovenj\u00fcrgen (CDU) and Carsten L\u00f6cker (SPD)<\/strong>, among others, took part in the ceremony.<\/p>\n\n

Following the official part, a tour of the assembly and test rooms was made possible.<\/p>\n\n

Cover image: From left: NRW Minister President Hendrik W\u00fcst and Dr. Bernd Pitschak, Managing Director of Hydrogenics GmbH, at the opening of the new production facility in Herten. Powertrains for hydrogen fuel cells are to be manufactured here from now on. Photo: Andr\u00e9 Chrost <\/em> <\/p>\n\n

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For further information, please contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Peter Brautmeier<\/p>\n\n

HVTG mbH<\/p>\n\n

Tel.:\n0151-53624433<\/p>\n\n

Email:\npeterbrautmeier@gmx.de<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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