Hyundai fuel cell technology set to make its motorsports debut

Confirming the news on Wednesday (June 16), the group said its fuel cell generator will be utilised in the Electric Touring Car Racing (ETCR) category, the world’s first all-electric touring race category.

Hyundai fuel cell technology set to make its motorsports debut

By Molly Burgess

Hyundai’s HTWO hydrogen fuel cell system brand is set to make its motorsports debut.

Confirming the news on Wednesday (June 16), the group said its fuel cell generator will be utilised in the Electric Touring Car Racing (ETCR) category, the world’s first all-electric touring race category.

Making its debut, the HTWO fuel cell generator will be integrated into mobile charging infrastructure that will charge all participating high-performance electric vehicles.

The charging system can generate up to 160kW of electricity, boasting an output equivalent to twice that of the NEXO, Hyundai’s fuel cell electric vehicle.

Hyundai said the system can fully charge two ETCR vehicles—each equipped with a 65kWh battery—simultaneously within an hour.

“It is a significant milestone for Hyundai Motor Group that our cell generator will play a key role in the charging infrastructure for high-performance racing cars at ETCR, as it heralds an exciting new era in the world of motorsports,” said Saehoon Kim, Executive Vice-President and Head of Fuel Cell Centre at Hyundai Motor Group.

“Through the event, we hope to relay a message that hydrogen and electric energy solutions will coexist as the power sources of future mobility.”

ETCR will not only serve as a high-performance vehicle testbed for the group to advance its electrification products but will also provide new business and market expansion opportunities.

Hyundai is also entering its own racing team into the Pure ETCR championship.

As well as being utilised in hydrogen refuelling stations, the hydrogen mobile generation concept can also be implemented to supply power in remote areas where electricity is not accessible, or serve as an emergency power source for data centres and similar applications.

Originally published at H2-view