Plug Power will supply P&G facilities in California, Louisiana, and North Carolina with a total of more than 200 GenDrive^® fuel cell units for their electric lift truck fleets.

Plug Power’s GenDrive fuel cell products directly address lead-acid battery degradation and operating efficiency issues. Over a shift, lead-acid batteries quickly lose charge, resulting in decreased lift truck performance.

GenDrive fuel cells provide material handling facilities with a constant and reliable power source, ensuring that lift trucks run at full speed for the entire work period.

On average, GenDrive customers increase productivity by up to 15 percent and cut operational costs by up to 30 percent. P&G also anticipates greenhouse gas emission reductions of up to 60 percent.

GenDrive PEM fuel cells are powered by hydrogen and can be refueled in two to three minutes – minimizing downtime for the truck and its operator.

More than 1500 GenDrive units have accumulated over 5 million hours of runtime at customer sites across North America. Plug Power remains the leader in fuel cell deployments for material handling applications, including live sites at Sysco, Walmart, Coca-Cola, and Whole Foods Market.

Plug Power recently unveiled the next-generation GenDrive fuel cell products for material handling applications. The company also announced a joint venture with Axane – a subsidiary of Air Liquide – to develop the European market for hydrogen fuel cell forklifts.