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Plug Power Expands in Europe with Carrefour as Customer
A leading operator in fuel cell technology, Plug Power Inc. (PLUG - Free Report) announced that Carrefour Group has become a new GenDrive fuel cell customer in Europe. The agreement is in sync with Plug Power’s strategy to increase its fuel cell solution in the continent. GenDrive fuel cells are a smart solution for material handling.
Details of the Agreement
Per the agreement, Carrefour Group will purchase more than 150 GenDrive units to be deployed in STILL-brand class-2 and class-3 electric lift trucks at Carrefour’s brand new distribution center located in Vendin-lès-Béthune, France.
GenDrive units will support Carrefour’s commitment to responsible retailing, including reducing energy consumption by 30% and greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2025.
How GenDrive Units Will Work?
GenDrive fuel cell is an excellent alternative to industrial lead-acid batteries in electric class-1, class-2 and class-3 material handling equipment and can provide continuous power to the truck at all times, even in freezer environments as low as -22°F.
GenDrive fuel cell solution replaces the lead-acid batteries in electric lift trucks and enables customers to increase their productivity. In addition, GenDrive fuel cells with lower maintenance costs and practically zero emission could lower operational costs.
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Increasing Usage of GenDrive Units
Thanks to the benefits GenDrive unit offers compared to lead-acid batteries, the usage of these units is expanding. As of Mar 31, 2016, the company had 9,400 GenDrive units under service contracts and/or PPA as compared to nearly 5,400 GenDrive units under service contracts and/or PPA as of March 31, 2015.
In first-quarter 2016, the company deployed 834 GenDrive units compared to 265 in first-quarter 2015.
Zacks Rank
Plug Power currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). Some better-ranked stocks in the same industry are EnerSys (ENS - Free Report) , Franklin Electric Co. (FELE - Free Report) and Schneider Electric SE (SBGSY - Free Report) , all carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
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