# Ballard to invest $130M in MEA manufacturing facility and R&D center in Shanghai

Ballard Power Systems announced a $130 million investment to build a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) manufacturing facility and R&D center in Shanghai's Jiading District, with annual capacity of 13 million MEAs. The facility is planned to be operational in 2025.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-09-30
- Where: Shanghai, Jiading District, China
- Value: $130.0M
- Starts operating: 2025
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 13 million MEAs per year
- Products: membrane electrode assemblies, fuel cell engines
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Ballard Power Systems](https://endata.com/companies/864.md)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ballard-announces-global-manufacturing-strategy-including-plan-to-invest-130-million-in-mea-manufacturing-facility-and-rd-center-in-shanghai-china-301637646.html), 2022-09-30: "Ballard plans to invest approximately $130 million over the next three years, which will enable annual production capacity at the new MEA production facility of approximately 13 million MEAs."

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