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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ballard Power Systems Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001453015
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIAL APPARATUS [3620]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			Z4
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-53543
		FILM NUMBER:		241050366

	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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	7076991 Canada Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20090102
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<P STYLE="font: bold 14pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">Ballard and Vertiv announce strategic technology
partnership to support alternative energy usage for data centers</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">VANCOUVER, BC and WESTERVILLE, Ohio, June 18, 2024
/CNW/ - Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP) (TSX: BLDP) and Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global provider of critical digital infrastructure
and continuity solutions, have entered into a strategic technology partnership with a focus on backup power applications for data centres
and critical infrastructures, scalable from 200kW to multiple MWs.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">Collaborating to demonstrate the technical feasibility
and customer benefits of hydrogen-powered fuel cell solutions, Vertiv has integrated Ballard fuel cell power modules with Vertiv&trade;
Liebert&reg; EXL S1 uninterruptible power system (UPS) within a successfully demonstrated proof of concept (POC) at Vertiv's facility
in Ohio.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">&quot;As the soaring increase in data usage is driving
up power demand and expansion of data centre capacity globally, the need to effectively manage electricity consumption and the carbon
footprint of this energy-intensive sector is critical to achieve net-zero targets,&quot; said Nicolas Pocard, Vice President Marketing
and Strategic Partnerships, Ballard. &quot;Ballard and Vertiv's strategic partnership enables both parties to leverage our respective
strengths to offer cost-effective, zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emission fuel cell back-up power solutions that are scalable to meet data
centres growing power demands.&quot;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">Based on industry-ready components, Vertiv's demonstrated
Power Module H2 solution at their Delaware, Ohio facility integrates two Ballard PowerGen 200kW fuel cell cabinets, which power the fully
functional decarbonized backup system. The solution encompasses a complete cooling sub-system, power conditioning equipment and hydrogen
storage infrastructure integrated with Vertiv&trade; HPL Lithium-Ion batteries, Liebert&reg; EXL S1 UPS system and the Vertiv&trade; DynaFlex
Energy Management Controller. The Power Module H2 solution is part of the 1 MW Vertiv Customer Experience Center microgrid solution including
a 1MW AC Solar PV array and Vertiv&trade; DynaFlex Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">Initial validations and tests have demonstrated successful
operation of zero GHG emission backup power integrated into an uninterruptible power architecture.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">&quot;The unprecedented adoption of artificial intelligence
(AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) are driving a need for eco-friendly power solutions for our customers, with a focus on zero-carbon
and low-carbon energy alternatives,&quot; said Viktor Petik, Vice President of Vertiv Infrastructure Solutions. &quot;The successful fuel
cell proof-of-concept with Ballard provides a viable option for customers strengthening their data center sustainability strategy, and
those moving to a future-ready Bring Your Own Power (BYOP) model.&quot;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">Vertiv's Power Module H2 is an alternative for meeting
escalating energy demands of future data centres and zero GHG emission backup power generation. The prefabricated and factory tested system,
provides a rapidly deployable and scalable power infrastructure for new data centres as well as the capability of retrofitting existing
sites without redesign of the electrical infrastructure.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">With a geographic focus on North America, Europe and
selected opportunities in other geographies, the Vertiv Power Module H2 solution offers several advantages for critical infrastructure
applications:</P>

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<LI STYLE="margin: 0pt 0 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">Single-supplied complex power
infrastructure</FONT></LI>

<LI STYLE="margin: 0pt 0 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">Zero&nbsp;GHG emission and low
noise backup power generation</FONT></LI>

<LI STYLE="margin: 0pt 0 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">Rapid Dynamic power response</FONT></LI>

<LI STYLE="margin: 0pt 0 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">Low maintenance compared to diesel
generator backup solutions</FONT></LI>

<LI STYLE="margin: 0pt 0 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">Extended backup (days) &ndash;
limited only by fuel storage capacity</FONT></LI>

<LI STYLE="margin: 0pt 0 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">Optimized footprint for MW scale
applications</FONT></LI>

<LI STYLE="margin: 0pt 0 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">Scalable in multi-MW UPS and
Fuel Cell applications</FONT></LI>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">The Vertiv Power Module H2 solution broadens the Vertiv
power portfolio and is an innovative contribution to the recently revealed the &quot;One Vertiv, One World&quot; plan, part of Vertiv's
responsible business strategy to enable a more sustainable future.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">Vertiv and Ballard's teams will demonstrate and discuss
fuel cell powered standby power applications for data centers and critical infrastructures at Smarter E Europe 2024, Europe's largest
alliance of exhibitions for the energy industry, including Intersolar Europe, ees Europe, Power2Drive Europe, and EM-Power Europe. The
companies will be at exhibition area B2, Booth B2 436, from 19-21 June.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"><B>About Ballard Power Systems</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt 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: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">This release contains forward-looking statements concerning
the performance of the Power Module H2 solution, its uses, and customer benefits. 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: 12pt 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: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"><B>About Vertiv</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software,
analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers' vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their
business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today's data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial
facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of
the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv does business in more than 130 countries. For more information, and for the
latest news and content from Vertiv, visit Vertiv.com.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ballard-and-vertiv-announce-strategic-technology-partnership-to-support-alternative-energy-usage-for-data-centers-302175159.html</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">SOURCE Ballard Power Systems Inc.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">View original content to download multimedia: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2024/18/c3411.html</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">%CIK: 0001453015</P>

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