Echandia and Toshiba have a long history of strategic collaboration. Echandia has built its LTO (Lithium Titanium Oxide) battery systems based on the Toshiba rechargeable LTO battery cell SCiB.

As demand for electrification of deepsea and larger vessels builds up, heavy-duty and durable fuel-cell solutions are seen as being an increasingly important part of the solution to decarbonise maritime transportation.

The objective of the partnership between Toshiba and Echandia is to develop the market for maritime fuel cell solutions, focused on extreme heavy-duty applications. “The fundamental strength in all our solutions is safety, durability, and superior lifetime,” said Enchandia. The same qualities will permeate our fuel cell offering. With this partnership we see the possibility to increase the lifespan of a typical fuel cell by at least 200%.”

Magnus Eriksson, CEO Echandia, said: “We are proud to announce this partnership with Toshiba, a world leader and innovator in pioneering high technology. We have a long history of working successfully together, and I am excited to strengthen the relationship further.”

Shigehiro Kawahara, Vice President, Energy Aggregation Division, Toshiba ESS, said: “Since Toshiba ESS began working on fuel cell systems in the 1960s, we have been advancing the development of hydrogen-related technologies. Striving toward the realization of a hydrogen society, we aim to provide high value-added hydrogen solutions by integrating related technologies such as renewable energy-derived hydrogen energy. By expanding our business through this collaboration, we will help make a carbon-neutral society a reality.”