- Clean aviation innovator seeks to expand addressable market
for full engine systems and capitalize on strong OEM interest in
its leading fuel cell, power electronics, compressor and electric
motor technology
- New Propulsion Center of Excellence manufacturing facility
at Paine Field, Everett, WA opens
to support power electronics and electric motor
manufacture
- Company also plans site for a Hydrogen Center of Excellence
to support fuel cell system production
EVERETT,
Wash., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --
ZeroAvia today announced that it will be offering some of its
key components designed for its hydrogen-electric engines to other
clean aviation innovators. The move allows ZeroAvia to build upon
the multi-billion dollar per annum market for its hydrogen-electric
powertrain family, maximizing the company's investment in R&D
and its strategy of vertical integration, as well as furthering the
company's impact on reducing environmental harm from
aviation.
With the certification work for the ZA600 engine
for up to 20 seat aircraft underway, and the underpinning
technology for the ZA2000 engine for up to 90 seat aircraft in
advanced development, ZeroAvia has conducted component market
research and sees significant opportunity in the following
areas:
- Advanced electric motors for aviation, including a
660 kW max-power direct-drive motor capable of speeds up to 2,200
rpm, and the HyperCore 900kW modular motor capable of speeds up to
20,000 rpm.
- Silicon carbide inverters – The 200kW continuous
power bidirectional inverter design offers a power density above 20
kW/kg and is available in single (225kW peak / 200kW continuous)
and dual (450kW peak / 400kW continuous) configurations. The
inverters are designed and produced following aerospace standards,
allowing a high-power density and reduced weight with advanced
thermal management technologies and integration to enable reliable
high performance for high altitude and engine compartment
location.
- Low temperature Proton Exchange Membrane (LT-PEM) fuel
cell configurations (in partnership with PowerCell) – ZeroAvia's
SuperStack Flex architecture is a customizable 100-400kW fuel cell
power generation platform designed to meet a range of different
aerospace power, performance, and packaging requirements, while
maintaining exceptional pressure, mass flow rate, humidity, and
temperature control.
- High temperature PEM (HT-PEM) fuel cell stacks
and full power generation systems - ZeroAvia's High-Temperature
Proton Exchange Membrane (HTPEM) fuel cell stack is a turbo-air
cooled modular system which offers up to 3.5 kW/kg specific power,
supporting a variety of traditional aviation and VTOL
applications.
- Aviation fuel cell compressor is a leading-edge
compressor capable of supporting up to 900kW fuel cell applications
up to 15,000 feet. The compressor is designed specifically for fuel
cell applications and designed for aerospace standards from the
start.
The company is in active discussions on potential
deals with a number of companies working on electric and hydrogen
aviation innovations. More detail on the individual component lines
offered by ZeroAvia can be found here.
To facilitate the production of the electric
propulsion systems (specifically, power electronics and electric
motors) for both its own powertrains and its component offering,
ZeroAvia will today open its propulsion center of excellence at
Paine Field in Everett, north of
Seattle. At a ribbon-cutting
ceremony attended by Washington
State Governor Jay Inslee,
U.S. Representative Rick Larsen, and
U.S. Representative Suzan DelBene,
guests will get a glimpse of how the new facility will support
manufacture of ZeroAvia's world-leading electric propulsion systems
for aviation in the new 136k sf
facility, as well as housing ZeroAvia's existing R&D operations
at Paine Field.
ZeroAvia also plans a separate facility focused
on producing hydrogen fuel cell systems – a Hydrogen Center of
Excellence - and is currently exploring site selection.
Val Miftakhov, Founder and CEO, ZeroAvia, said:
"Today we set forth plans that detail how we are going to bring our
engines to market for commercial aircraft as well as the additional
market potential in components generated by our pursuit of
aerospace applicable fuel cell and electric propulsion
technologies.
"We intend to secure as much market share for
commercial aviation propulsion systems as possible as this will
enhance shareholder value and ensure we deliver in tackling
climate impact in the sector. While the market for our powertrains
is thousands of engines across commercial aircraft, there will be
other applications that are not strategically aligned with our full
engine offering, but where our technologies can play a major role
in the supply chain for other OEMs.
"And with the opening of the new facility today,
we are also able show ZeroAvia's growth from ambitious startup into
a clean aerospace manufacturing powerhouse, with a production site
officially opened in Everett. The
future is bright for clean flight, Washington State!"
Speaking at the official opening of ZeroAvia's Propulsion
Center of Excellence in Everett,
WA:
Washington State
Governor Jay Inslee said: "This
opening is another milestone in Washington's long history at the cutting edge
of aviation and aerospace innovation. The transition to clean fuels
is not only necessary to turn the tide against climate change and
its devastating health impacts, it also secures Washington's continued economic dynamism well
into the future."
United States
Representative Suzan DelBene
(D-WA-01) said: "The hydrogen fuel-cell engines that ZeroAvia will
begin producing in Everett are a
huge step in decarbonizing the aviation sector. Washington is leading the nation in clean
energy, making it the ideal hub for this technological advancement.
I'm excited by ZeroAvia's new milestone, and I look forward to
continuing working with them as they leverage hydrogen's ability to
revolutionize the aviation industry."
About ZeroAvia
ZeroAvia is working to
deliver the clean future of flight for the entirety of aviation by
enabling electric propulsion. With a primary focus on developing
hydrogen-electric (fuel cell-powered) engines, ZeroAvia has
submitted its first powertrain for up to 20 seat planes for
certification with a target of the end of 2025 and is working on a
larger powertrain for 30–90 seat aircraft by 2027. Founded in
California and now with thriving
teams also in Everett, WA and the
United Kingdom, ZeroAvia has
secured experimental certificates to test its engines in three
separate testbed aircraft with the FAA and CAA and passed
significant flight test milestones. The company has signed a number
of key engineering partnerships with major aircraft OEMs and has
nearly 2,000 pre-orders for engines from a number of the major
global airlines, with future revenue potential over $10bn. For more, please visit ZeroAvia.com,
follow @ZeroAvia on Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, LinkedIn,
and YouTube.
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