Unveiled at the El Cisne service station on June 17, a\u00a0new, ultra-fast fuel cell charging system for electric vehicles (EV) has been launched in Zaragoza, Spain.<\/p>\n
The ECOASIS project delivers a zero-emission solution for alternatively powered mobility, which integrates renewable energy generation, storage, and hydrogen to deliver EV charging without drawing power from the grid.<\/p>\n Developed in collaboration with the Spanish\u00a0service station chain\u00a0Zoilo Rios Group, electric equipment supplier Circutor, and the local CIRCE technology center, ECOASIS is now in full public operation at El Cisne \u2013 and represents an important innovation for EV infrastructure expansion, as the system not only facilitates sedentary sites like refueling stations but also has the ability to power isolated locations that are off-grid.<\/p>\n The fuel cell EV charging\u00a0system in\u00a0El Cisne includes a configuration of 220 solar panels on the service station canopy which delivers 60.5 kilowatt-peak (kWp) through photovoltaic production. The platform also incorporates Ballard\u2019s FCmove\u00ae-HD+<\/a> 100kW fuel cell, a battery with a nominal capacity of 500kWh and a maximum power output of 300kW, two 13.5kg hydrogen storage racks at 200 bars, and two 150kW ultra-fast chargers.<\/p>\n Zoilo Rios<\/strong>, General Manager, Zoilo Rios Group, said:<\/p>\n This is a significant step forward for electric mobility. Working with a trusted and expert partner ecosystem has been invaluable along the three-year project, tackling the technical challenges encountered and turning our starting model into a reality today is very rewarding. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cECOASIS works purely with clean, renewable energy that doesn\u2019t pollute and can be set up anywhere, as it doesn\u2019t need an electrical grid.This presents considerable potential, and we are excited to see where this project goes next.\u201d<\/p>\n Ballard\u2019s FCmove\u00ae-HD+ module offers a compact, fully integrated, robust fuel cell solution with low total lifecycle cost.<\/p>\n With nine generations of product development and millions of kilometers of on-road experience, Ballard\u2019s application is purpose built for zero-emission heavy-duty applications, and its high performance, simplified system integration\u00a0and reliability in extreme conditions makes the proven and flexible fuel cell a viable solution for the pioneering\u00a0ECOASIS program.<\/p>\n This latest EV charging\u00a0project\u00a0follows a larger scale installation in Germany where Ballard\u00a0commissioned\u00a0a\u00a01MW fuel cell system<\/a> for EV charging of a distribution center\u2019s 80 electric vans that are primarily used for last-mile deliveries.<\/p>\n The presentation of ECOASIS was attended by the Director General of Energy and Mines of the Government of Aragon; the Minister of Environment and Mobility of the Zaragoza City Council; the President of the Association of Service Stations of Aragon (AESAR);\u00a0the President of the Energy Cluster of Aragon (CLENAR); and representatives from the three local project partners.<\/p>\n The ECOASIS project is supported by Moves Proyectos Singulares II (the program for unique electric mobility) within the framework of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan \u2013 led by the European Union-NextGeneration scheme.\u00a0<\/p>\n READ<\/strong> the latest news shaping the hydrogen market at Hydrogen Central<\/a><\/p>\n![\"hydrogen](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-1.png\")
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