Honda Reveals Specs for its Next-generation Fuel Cell Module - Compared to the current model, cost reduced by half

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Honda Reveals Specification for its Next-generation Fuel Cell Module

- Compared to the current model, cost reduced by half, durability more than doubled and volumetric power density increased more than three times

TOKYO, Japan, February 19, 2025 – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today made its first global release of specifications for Honda Next Generation Fuel Cell Module and Honda Fuel Cell Power Generator at H2 & FC EXPO – the 23rd Int’l Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Expo – which started today at Tokyo Big Sight, Japan.
Mass production of the Honda Next Generation Fuel Cell Module is scheduled to begin in 2027 (fiscal year ending March 31, 2028), with mass production of the Honda Fuel Cell Power Generator scheduled to begin in 2026.

Honda Next Generation Fuel Cell Module

The Honda Next Generation Fuel Cell Module unveiled today is being independently developed by Honda as a successor to the current model Honda jointly developed with General Motors (GM).



In addition to achieving a rated output of 150 kW, the Honda Next Generation Fuel Cell Module will feature half of the production cost and more than double the durability compared to the current model. Moreover, the module was downsized by increasing the volumetric power density*1 by more than three times, which increased the flexibility of installation layouts.

By further expanding domains for application of the system and sales regions of this next-generation fuel cell module, Honda is striving to make a greater contribution to the realization of a sustainable, energy-oriented society...more
https://global.honda/en/newsroom/news/2025/c250219eng.html

Related, June 2024:

Honda Advances Hydrogen Strategy with Production Launch of Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle in Ohio
https://hondanews.com/en-US/releases/honda-advances-hydrogen-strategy-with-production-launch-of-fuel-cell-electric-vehicle-in-ohio



As the world’s largest engine supplier, Honda has always taken a serious approach to addressing challenges to reduce CO2 emissions and to achieve zero CO2 emissions, considering those as challenges we must overcome.

While facing such challenges, Honda became one of the first companies to focus on the potential of hydrogen energy and began fundamental research of fuel cell technologies in the second half of the1980s, which was followed by the research and development of fuel cell vehicles.

And now, we are ready to utilize our fuel cell technologies to a wide variety of applications and make even more proactive contribution to the pursuit of carbon neutrality for our society.
https://global.honda/en/hydrogen/