HORSHAM, UK: Ceres Power Holdings plc (AIM: CWR.L), a global chief in fuel cell and electrochemical technology, has signed a long-term settlement with HORIBA MIRA, Europe’s main engineering and testing consultancy, to expand the UK’s supply of new fuel cell and hydrogen technology to worldwide markets.
Ceres chosen HORIBA MIRA and the broader HORIBA group to be its fuel cell and electrolysis test partner and provider of next-generation test stands after extensive market review. The partnership combines best-in-class UK experience to serve global markets with clear technology options at scale.
HORIBA MIRA’s Testing-as-a-Service attracts on 75-years of historical past in engineering testing, validation, and certification in addition to active participation within the event of worldwide regulatory frameworks for new technologies. This testing service offer is an enabler for HORIBA MIRA’s customers seeking the rapid maturation of rising carbon-zero technologies.
The multi-million-pound settlement will see the event of a brand new and state-of-the-art 240m2 test facility at HORIBA MIRA’s headquarters, collectively with additional agreements to develop next-generation testing infrastructure to support Ceres’ core technology and system development, main to new and valuable excessive skill employment opportunities.
In addition to the brand new testing facilities at HORIBA MIRA, the scope of works additionally spans the design, manufacture and certification of fuel cell testing systems, known as test stands, by the broader HORIBA group, so that Ceres can deploy testing into worldwide markets with options that are locally compliant.
By bringing collectively excessive growth technology and trusted testing, Ceres will be able to expand its global operations and place itself on the forefront of the worldwide hydrogen economy
Phil Caldwell, Chief Executive Officer at Ceres commented: “Ceres is making a significant funding within the UK, aligned with the Government’s hydrogen technique and principles. The new centre and collaboration with HORIBA MIRA will speed up our excessive growth technology through trusted testing, supporting supply to our global partnership base and expansion into new markets.”
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