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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ballard Power Systems Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001453015
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIAL APPARATUS [3620]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			Z4
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-53543
		FILM NUMBER:		221282465

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9000 GLENLYON PARKWAY
		CITY:			BURNABY
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V5J 5J8
		BUSINESS PHONE:		604-454-0900

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		STREET 1:		9000 GLENLYON PARKWAY
		CITY:			BURNABY
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V5J 5J8

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		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	7076991 Canada Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20090102
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Date: September 30, 2022</FONT></td>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 91%; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Description</B></FONT></td></tr>
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    Release Dated September 30, 2022 - Ballard announces global manufacturing strategy, including plan to invest $130 million in MEA
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<P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Exhibit 99.1</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 24pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">Ballard announces global manufacturing strategy,
including plan to invest $130 million in MEA manufacturing facility and R&amp;D center in Shanghai, China</P>

<P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">VANCOUVER, BC and SHANGHAI, Sept. 30, 2022 /CNW/ -
Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP) (TSX: BLDP) announced today its strategy 'local for local' where it plans to deepen its global manufacturing
footprint in Europe, the United States and China to support global market demand growth through 2030. As part of this strategy, Ballard
has entered into an investment agreement with the Government of Anting in Shanghai's Jiading District to establish its new China headquarters,
membrane electrode assembly (MEA) manufacturing facility and R&amp;D center at a site strategically located at the Jiading Hydrogen Port,
located in one of China's leading automotive industry clusters.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">Ballard plans to invest approximately $130 million
over the next three years, which will enable annual production capacity at the new MEA production facility of approximately 13 million
MEAs, which will supply approximately 20,000 engines. Ballard expects to be able to achieve significant capacity expansion of this facility
in future phases with much lower capital requirements. The facility will also include space to assemble approximately 600 engines annually
to support the production and sale of Ballard engines in the rail, marine, off-road and stationary markets in China, as well as for certain
export markets.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">In 2021, Ballard completed its MEA manufacturing expansion
in Canada, which is critical as the MEA is the core technology and limiting factor for Ballard's global fuel cell engine production capabilities.
With the new MEA capacity coming online in China, Ballard now expects its global MEA capacity to support total demand requirements through
the second half of the decade.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">This investment is expected to reduce MEA manufacturing
costs, align with China's fuel cell value chain localization policy, and position Ballard more strongly in the hydrogen fuel cell demonstration
cluster regions and for the post-subsidy market.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">The facility is planned to be in operation in 2025
to meet expected market demand in China, including from the Weichai-Ballard Joint Venture (WBJV) for the bus, truck and forklift markets,
as well as other opportunities outside the WBJV scope. The annual production capacity of the Weichai-Ballard joint venture facility located
in Weifang, Shandong is approximately 40,000 stacks and 20,000 engines.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">&quot;Our global manufacturing vision for 2030 is
to have scaled 'local for local' manufacturing of leading fuel cell engines and components in our core regional markets of Europe, North
America and China to support future industry growth patterns and volumes across our verticals. In the case of China, we already have volume
manufacturing capacity for fuel cell engines, bipolar plates and stack assembly at our WBJV. With our continued high conviction on long-term
scaled adoption in China of fuel cell electric vehicles for medium- and heavy-duty motive applications, we are now addressing long-term
capacity in that market for our proprietary MEAs,&quot; said&nbsp;Randy MacEwen, Ballard's Chief Executive Officer. &quot;We believe China
is a market headed for a significant demand break-out as hydrogen infrastructure scales over the coming years and as our new MEA production
facility comes online.&quot;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">&quot;To be competitive in China requires investment
in China,&quot; commented Alfred Wong, Ballard China CEO. &quot;This new MEA manufacturing facility will significantly reduce MEA production
costs, improve China market access and meet long-term market demand, including providing MEA supply to our Weichai-Ballard JV. We are
thrilled to be partnering with Anting, Jiading District, which has quickly become a key hydrogen technology hub in China.&quot;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">Ballard will also be setting up an R&amp;D and innovation
center at the same site. The center will be focused on MEA research to achieve key corporate technical advancements, support cost reduction
initiatives, and engage the emerging China local supply chain for fuel cell materials and components.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">Ballard also announced today that it has signed a
non-binding memorandum of understanding with Weichai Power whereby Weichai Power plans to make an equity investment for 2% of Ballard's
new MEA manufacturing company.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 17.5pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><B>About Ballard Power Systems</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">Ballard Power Systems' (NASDAQ: BLDP; TSX: BLDP) vision
is to deliver fuel cell power for a sustainable planet. Ballard zero-emission PEM fuel cells are enabling electrification of mobility,
including buses, commercial trucks, trains, marine vessels, and stationary power. To learn more about Ballard, please visit www.ballard.com.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">This release contains forward-looking statements concerning
planned operations expansion in China, related investments, product cost and market impacts, and anticipated implementation timeline.
These forward-looking statements reflect Ballard's current expectations as contemplated under section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Any such forward-looking statements are based on Ballard's
assumptions relating to its financial forecasts and expectations regarding its product development efforts, manufacturing capacity, and
market demand.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">These statements involve risks and uncertainties that
may cause Ballard's actual results to be materially different, including general economic and regulatory changes, detrimental reliance
on third parties, successfully achieving our business plans and achieving and sustaining profitability. For a detailed discussion of these
and other risk factors that could affect Ballard's future performance, please refer to Ballard's most recent Annual Information Form.
Readers should not place undue reliance on Ballard's forward-looking statements and Ballard assumes no obligation to update or release
any revisions to these forward-looking statements, other than as required under applicable legislation.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ballard-announces-global-manufacturing-strategy-including-plan-to-invest-130-million-in-mea-manufacturing-facility-and-rd-center-in-shanghai-china-301637646.html</P>

<P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">SOURCE Ballard Power Systems Inc.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">View original content to download multimedia: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2022/30/c1789.html</P>

<P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">%CIK: 0001453015</P>

<P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><B>For further information: </B>Ballard Power Systems: Kate Charlton - VP
Corporate Finance &amp; Investor Relations, +1.604.453.3939 or investors@ballard.com</P>

<P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">CO: Ballard Power Systems Inc.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">CNW 08:30e 30-SEP-22</P>

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