Plug Power Inks ReliOn Fuel Cell Contract With Communications Co.

(RTTNews) - Plug Power Inc. (PLUG) has executed a multi-year contract for its ReliOn integrated fuel cell solution and GenFuel hydrogen services to be used with a major North American telecommunications provider.

As part of the $20 million program, Plug Power would offer ReliOn integrated backup power fuel cell solutions for use in the customer's wireless network, supporting internal communication needs and providing a public communications network for customers.

With the help of this contract, Plug Power expects supporting as many as 500 new sites utilizing the Plug Power ReliOn integrated solution, which includes fuel cell systems and bulk refillable hydrogen storage, DC plant rectifiers and distribution, battery technology and space for radio equipment, in an environmentally-hardened outdoor cabinet.

Plug Power's hydrogen fuel cell-based backup power system, known as ReliOn, supplements batteries and replaces generators used for backup power applications.