Further extension of detection range
More and more testing equipment companies are competing for the fuel cell market cake, which also means that market competition is becoming increasingly fierce, and many companies are seeking differentiated competitive strategies.
Fuel cell testing equipment companies generally provide four types of products, with the most common being fuel cell engine testing systems; Next is the fuel cell stack testing system; The third is fuel cell BOP components and material testing equipment; The fourth is the on-board hydrogen storage system testing equipment. With the deepening development of the domestic fuel cell industry, the segmented market for its supporting testing equipment also presents three significant characteristics:
Firstly, the detection coverage power range of enterprises is wider than before, especially continuously increasing towards higher power.
The high-power fuel cell engine test system developed by RIGOR covers multiple power ranges such as 120kW, 150kW, 200kW, 250kW, and serves multiple clients such as SMVIC, CAERI and SPIC. The testing bench and engine testing system for the 200kW level fuel cell stack of Legend New Energy have been delivered for customer verification; NBT testing equipment products cover three major categories of power: 100W, 10kW, and 200kW; Zhongji Hydrogen Inovation has successively independently developed equipment such as 100W~200kW fuel cell stack test bench and 20kW~200kW system test bench; HEPHAS is also expanding to power stacks and system testing platforms above 300kW level.
Secondly, some equipment companies dedicated to stack/system testing are actively sinking and developing testing equipment products for fuel cell materials and key components. A new product of testing equipment for material verification developed by HEPHAS; BOP auxiliary component testing products developed by HYCLEAR; The testing products developed by Zhongji Hydrogen Inovation for BOP accessories such as injectors and air compressors.
Thirdly, we will vigorously explore the market for PEM electrolytic water hydrogen production testing equipment. At present, enterprises that have clearly laid out the field of electrolytic water hydrogen production testing equipment include Kewell, HEPHAS, RIGOR, Zhongji Hydrogen Innovation, NBT, etc. Among them, NBT stated that it plans to launch PEM electrolytic water hydrogen production testing equipment products in the third quarter of this year.
Overall, with the advancement of technology and the iteration of market demand, more and more testing equipment enterprises are able to provide more detailed testing solutions, helping China's fuel cell industry chain to comprehensively upgrade from core materials, components to stack systems and other aspects of testing.