DEEE0011343
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
The project will demonstrate a production pathway to meet the projected stack cost of $40/kW for 100,000 heavy duty stacks per year.
To meet these objectives, the team will manufacture a high-performance membrane electrode assembly that meets the program goals of 2.5 kW/gpgm power at 1.07 A cm-2 and 0.7 V after 25,000 hours of operation.
The stacks will be manufactured on an integrated single line to meet the speed of 20,000 stacks per year at the target rates shown in Table 1.
The present GIGAFACTORY is capable of operating 24/7 with three 8-hour shifts.
To meet the final program goals, 6 stacks per hour may be carried out in 6 parallel pieces of test equipment.
Plug presently owns 3 test stations that can be used for break in, and the results will be extrapolated to assume the purchase of 3 more stations after completion of the program.
A key metric for the program task is overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
To meet these objectives, the team will manufacture a high-performance membrane electrode assembly that meets the program goals of 2.5 kW/gpgm power at 1.07 A cm-2 and 0.7 V after 25,000 hours of operation.
The stacks will be manufactured on an integrated single line to meet the speed of 20,000 stacks per year at the target rates shown in Table 1.
The present GIGAFACTORY is capable of operating 24/7 with three 8-hour shifts.
To meet the final program goals, 6 stacks per hour may be carried out in 6 parallel pieces of test equipment.
Plug presently owns 3 test stations that can be used for break in, and the results will be extrapolated to assume the purchase of 3 more stations after completion of the program.
A key metric for the program task is overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
Awardee
Funding Goals
THE HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGIES OFFICE (HFTO) IS ISSUING THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT (FOA). AWARDS MADE UNDER THIS FOA WILL BE FUNDED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, WITH FUNDS APPROPRIATED BY THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT, 2 MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL).
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Place of Performance
West Henrietta,
New York
14586-9781
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
DE-FOA-0002922
Plug Power was awarded
High-Performance Membrane Electrode Assembly Efficient Stack Production
Cooperative Agreement DEEE0011343
worth $28,195,948
from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in October 2024 with work to be completed primarily in West Henrietta New York United States.
The grant
has a duration of 1 year and
was awarded through assistance program 81.087 Renewable Energy Research and Development.
$30,124,292 (52.0%) of this Cooperative Agreement was funded by non-federal sources.
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 10/16/25
Period of Performance
10/1/24
Start Date
9/30/25
End Date
Funding Split
$28.2M
Federal Obligation
$30.1M
Non-Federal Obligation
$58.3M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to DEEE0011343
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DEEE0011343
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI NOT APPLICABLE
Awardee Classifications
For-Profit Organization (Other Than Small Business)
Awarding Office
892434 GOLDEN FIELD OFFICE
Funding Office
892403 ENERGY EFFICIENCYRENEWABLE ENERGY
Awardee UEI
M8FCXLYU9Q69
Awardee CAGE
2AAT3
Performance District
NY-25
Senators
Kirsten Gillibrand
Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
Modified: 10/16/25