The fuel cell maker will collaborate with an unnamed US-based data centre for field trials of the systems, which will be delivered on a 6-12 month lease term starting in Q1 2026.

The two PS190s will be integrated with PowerCell’s distributed master controller, a software platform that optimises multiple fuel cell units in a unified system.

The PS190 is part of PowerCell’s new stationary power generation systems portfolio.

These systems are offered as stand-alone systems or as building blocks to be integrated into powering rooms or larger plants.

PowerCell claims the systems will complement existing power solutions where capacity is limited, demand is growing faster than infrastructure, robustness is critical, or low-emission backup power is required for a long operating period.

The IEA estimates electricity demand from data centres could double by 2030 to 945TWh, which has raised concerns about grid connections and the increased use of fossil fuels in grids to supplement demand.

PowerCell CEO, Richard Berkling, said the project “marks an important step towards large-scale deployment of fuel cells…for AI data centres.”

Berkling acknowledged that hydrogen will make important contributions to the grid, where backup power and resilience are increasingly important.

PowerCell received its first order for the PS190 power system from Norwegian system integrator Enetech AS in December 2025.

Enetech plans to use the PS190 in its mobile power generators designed as an alternative to diesel systems.