THE OVERALL PROJECT OBJECTIVE IS TO CONSTRUCT A NEW U.S. MANUFACTURING FACILITY AND VALIDATE A HIGH-VOLUME MANUFACTURING LINE FOR FLEXIBLE GRAPHITE BIPOLAR PLATES (BPP), ATTAINING A MANUFACTURING CAPACITY TARGET OF 8M BPP/YEAR OR 20,000 STACKS PER YEAR EQUIVALENT BY THE END OF 2029. FURTHERMORE, BALLARD WILL DEMONSTRATE THE POTENTIAL TO MEET USDOE’S 2030 BPP COST GOAL OF $5/KW, WITH PREDICTED 25,000 HOURS DURABILITY.