China rolled out its first self-developed hydrogen fuel cell hybrid locomotive

Photo taken on Jan. 27, 2021 shows China's first self-developed hydrogen fuel cell hybrid locomotive in Datong. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

China's first self-developed hydrogen fuel cell hybrid locomotive was rolled out on Wednesday at CRRC Datong Co., Ltd. in north China's Shanxi Province.

The locomotive has a designed speed of 80 kilometers per hour. It can run continuously for 24.5 hours with a full load of hydrogen, and the maximum traction load on the straight track exceeds 5,000 tons.