Samsung Heavy, Morimura to Develop Marine Fuel Cells

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Samsung Heavy Industries announced on Nov. 10 that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Japan's Morimura SOFC Technology on Nov. 9 at its Pangyo research and development (R&D) center to develop and commercialize solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology for ships and data centers. The two companies will conduct joint R&D through 2028: Samsung Heavy Industries will handle engineering, system integration and commercialization of large-capacity SOFC systems, while Morimura will supply the cells and stacks used in the fuel cells. Samsung Heavy Industries plans to install SOFCs in next-generation autonomous ships, aims to automate maintenance by integrating land-based remote diagnostics and repair capabilities, and will also deploy the technology in floating data centers. This is a planned-stage event (MOU signing and R&D plan) and does not involve realized capacity or price changes.

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Source: The Elec · 11/10/2026 · View original source