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Ballard to pay £300m for GeoPura

14 minutes Canadian fuel cell specialist Ballard Power Systems will acquire British power solutions provider GeoPura. The UK company, which has been establishing a position in construction site hydrogen-fuelled power supply, will receive £82.5m in cash and around 50.8 million in newly issued shares in Ballard, with a further £27.5m linked to post-deal targets.

GeoPura founder and CEO Andrew Cunningham with GeoPura CTO Theo Elmer

The deal will, the companies say, turn Ballard into a vertically integrated and capitally efficient energy-as-a-service (“EaaS”) provider with end-to-end capabilities spanning hydrogen production, distribution, logistics, refueling, fuel cells, and high-performance stationary power solutions.

GeoPura, founded in 2019, has built a rapidly growing business focused on developing, leasing and selling Hydrogen Power Units (essentially hydrogen-powered generators) and hydrogen fuel, capable of supplying construction plant on site, from its three production sites, including a 50% ownership interest in UK-based HyMarnham Power.

GeoPura’s broad customer base includes Aggreko, Balfour Beatty, BBC, Disney, Equinix, Microsoft, Netflix, Sunbelt Rentals, UK Ministry of Defence, and others. Earlier this year, it organised a showcase of the hydrogen supply chain at Tilbury, site of the Lower Thames Crossing.

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