The GenCell hydrogen fuel cell uses ammonia , which is abundant and inexpensive , to create hydrogen and electric power , making it an affordable source of clean off - grid electricity . It is expected to be used in telecommunications base stations , and could save as much as $ 500 m in existing telecommunications infrastructure over 10 years , depending on the price of ammonia and oil . Commercial delivery is planned for early 2019 .
The GenCell A5 fuel cell uses ammonia, which is abundant and inexpensive, to create hydrogen and produce power, making it an affordable source of clean off-grid electricity. It is intended to be used in telecommunications base stations, and could save as much as $250m in 1,000 telecommunications towers over 10 years, depending on the price of ammonia and oil. Commercial delivery is planned for Q2 2019.