Nuvera Fuel Cells, LLC (48C Self-Disclosed)

Nuvera plans to expand and re-equip the manufacturing facility in its Billerica, Massachusetts corporate headquarters to meet anticipated demand for both current and next-generation fuel cell engines, with the latter expected to predominate after commercial launch in 2024. Nuvera intends to improve and expand the product testing and production processes and capabilities of its current fuel cell stack and engine product line. These initiatives include expanding its clean assembly room, expanding manufacturing floor space and equipment, and developing in-source capabilities of key components (MEAs, gas diffusion layers, and flowfields). Nuvera intends to design and build an innovative pilot-scale production line for the assembly and testing of next-gen stacks. The new stack architecture has been designed with fewer and more rigid repeating components to reduce material variance and handling and enable automated processing, while facilitating disassembly, refurbishment, and recycling.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released applicant self-disclosed information for 22 projects across 17 states that voluntarily shared with DOE that they received a total of nearly $1 billion in allocations from the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit (48C). Nine of the self-disclosed projects indicated they are located in 48C energy communities – communities with closed coal mines or coal plants—showcasing the Biden Administration’s commitment to investing in America’s energy communities.