BIL - COILS-TO-CELLS LOW-COST ELECTROLYZER CELL MANUFACTURING & DOMESTIC SUPPLY CHAIN MANUFACTURED STACK COST TO $91/KW THIS PROJECT’S OBJECTIVE IS TO REDUCE MANUFACTURED STACK COSTS TO $91/KW BY ADVANCING THE STATE-OF-THE-ART THROUGH IMPROVED: 1) MANUFACTURING AUTOMATION, 2) PRODUCT DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS FOR COST & PERFORMANCE, AND 3) INTEGRATING A DOMESTIC NICKEL SUPPLY TO A HIGH-VOLUME, AUTOMATED COILS-TO-CELLS MANUFACTURING LINE. STACK ASSEMBLY DESIGN DEMONSTRATING $50/KW THIS PROJECT’S OBJECTIVE IS TO DEVELOP AN ADVANCED CELL DESIGN TO REDUCE MANUFACTURED STACK COSTS TO $50/KW THROUGH: 1) ADVANCED CELL ASSEMBLY DESIGN 2) MANUFACTURING ASSEMBLY OPTIMIZATIONS, AND 3) INTEGRATION OF NOVEL NICKEL ALLOY. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY THIS PROJECT’S OBJECTIVE IS TO ESTABLISH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO ADVANCE DEIA THROUGH 1) ENGAGEMENT WITH COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, 2) REDUCING WORKPLACE BARRIERS, AND 3) CRADLE-TO-GRAVE IMPACT ASSESSMENT TO REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL BURDEN.
$39,633,303FY2025Department of EnergyDOE
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