Cummins' newly-rebranded electrolyser unit gets 90-MW order

US power technology company Cummins Inc (NYSE:CMI) announced on Wednesday the launch of a new brand for its zero-emission technologies business unit and a new contract to supply a 90-MW electrolyser system in Canada.

Accelera is the new name of Cummins’ New Power business unit, both a components supplier and integrator aiming to help decarbonise applications like buses, trucks, trains, construction equipment, stationary power and carbon intense industrial processes. Accelera advances a range of zero-emissions solutions such as hydrogen fuel cells, batteries, e-axles, traction systems and electrolysers.

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Amy Davis, who has been heading the New Power business unit since 2020, is now becoming President of Accelera. “Launching this new brand drives additional focus in our business and enables us to stay ahead of the ever-changing zero-emissions landscape,” she commented.

The announcement of Accelera’s launch coincides with news that the business will deliver proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysers totalling 90 MW for Varennes Carbon Recycling’s plant in Quebec, Canada. This is Cummin’s largest electrolyser project to date, it said, adding that the in this particular case it will help turn non-recyclable waste into biofuels and circular chemicals.

At the same time, Accelera is partnering with Blue Bird to power a new fleet of 1,000 electric school buses across the US over the next 12 to 18 months.