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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>UNITED STATES SECURITIES
  AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
  WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549<BR>
  <BR>
  FORM S-8<BR>
  REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
  UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933<BR>
  <BR>
  Ballard Power Systems Inc.<BR>
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)<BR>
  <BR></B></FONT></P>
  
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      <TD STYLE="width: 44%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>British Columbia, Canada<BR>
  </B>(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 6%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 50%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Not Applicable<BR>
  </B>(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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      <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 10pt 0pt 0pt; text-align: center"><B>9000 Glenlyon Parkway</B></P>
      <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Burnaby, British Columbia<BR>
      Canada V5J 5J8<BR>
      </B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</P></TD></TR>
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      <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Consolidated Share Option Plan</B></P>
      <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Consolidated Share Distribution Plan</B></P></TD></TR>
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      <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Full titles of the plans)</FONT></TD></TR>
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      <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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      <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0pt 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Corporation Service Company (CSC)</B></P>
      <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>19 West 44<SUP>th</SUP> Street, Suite 200</B></P>
      <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>New York, NY 1000510036</B></P>
      <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 6pt; text-align: center">(Name and address of agent for service)</P>
      <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 6pt; text-align: center"><B>(800) 927-9800<BR>
      </B>(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</P>
      <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">With a copy to</P>
      <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Randal R. Jones</B></P>
      <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Dorsey &amp; Whitney LLP</B></P>
      <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 6100</B></P>
      <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Seattle, WA 98104</B></P>
      <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>(206) 903-8800</B></P></TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer,
  an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &ldquo;large accelerated filer,&rdquo;
  &ldquo;accelerated filer&rdquo; and &ldquo;smaller reporting company&rdquo; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</P>
  
  
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    <TD STYLE="width: 30%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Large accelerated filer &#9744;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 45%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Accelerated filer &#9746;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 18%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Non-accelerated filer &#9744; (Do not check if a smaller reporting
    company)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Smaller reporting company &#9744;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Emerging growth company &#9744;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">If an emerging growth company, indicate by
  check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting
  standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Segoe UI Symbol,sans-serif">&#9744;</FONT></P>
  
  
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>STATEMENT UNDER GENERAL INSTRUCTION E TO
  FORM S-8</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: justify">Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8, Ballard
  Power Systems Inc. (the &ldquo;Registrant&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), is filing this Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the
  &ldquo;Registration Statement&rdquo;) for the purpose of registering an additional 6,000,000 shares of the Registrant&rsquo;s common shares,
  no par value (the &ldquo;Common Shares&rdquo;), that may be issued pursuant to the Registrant&rsquo;s Consolidated Share Option Plan (the
  &ldquo;Option Plan&rdquo;) or the Registrant&rsquo;s Consolidated Share Distribution Plan (the &ldquo;Distribution Plan&rdquo;, and together
  with the Option Plan, the &ldquo;Plans&rdquo;) pursuant to &ldquo;evergreen&rdquo; provisions contained therein.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: justify">These additional Common Shares are securities of the
  same class as other securities for which the registration statement on Form S-8 has been previously filed with the Securities and Exchange
  Commission (the &ldquo;Commission&rdquo;), which is described below.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: justify">These additional Common Shares have become reserved
  for issuance as a result of the operation of the &ldquo;evergreen&rdquo; provision in the Plans.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: justify">The Registrant&rsquo;s Form S-8 Registration Statement
  filed with the Commission on June 7, 2018 (File No. 333-225494) which relates to the Plans, is incorporated herein by reference and made
  a part hereof.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>PART II. INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION
  STATEMENT</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt"><B>Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: justify">The following documents filed by the Registrant with
  the Commission are hereby incorporated in this registration statement by reference:</P>
  
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  <TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The Annual Report on Form 40-F/A
  for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the Commission on March 17, 2023;</FONT></TD>
  </TR></TABLE>
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  <TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">All other reports filed by
  the Registrant under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;) since December
  31, 2022; and</FONT></TD>
  </TR></TABLE>
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  <TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(c)</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The description of the Registrant&rsquo;s
  securities contained in the Registrant&rsquo;s registration statement on Form F-10 filed with the Commission on December 11, 2002, including
  any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.</FONT></TD>
  </TR></TABLE>
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: justify">All documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to
  Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date hereof and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment that
  indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be
  incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a document
  incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for the purposes of this registration
  statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be
  incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except
  as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt"><B>Item 8. Exhibits.</B></P>
  
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      <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 83%; padding-bottom: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Exhibit</U></B></FONT></TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 8pt"><A HREF="bldp4196651_ex5-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">5.1</FONT></A></TD>
      <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 8pt; text-align: justify"><A HREF="bldp4196651_ex5-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Opinion and Consent of Stikeman Elliott LLP</FONT></A></TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="bldp4196651_ex5-1.htm">23.1</A></FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 8pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="bldp4196651_ex5-1.htm">Consent of Stikeman Elliott LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)</A></FONT></TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 8pt"><A HREF="bldp4196651_ex23-2.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">23.2</FONT></A></TD>
      <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 8pt; text-align: justify"><A HREF="bldp4196651_ex23-2.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Consent of KPMG LLP</FONT></A></TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 8pt"><A HREF="#a_001"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">24.1</FONT></A></TD>
      <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 8pt; text-align: justify"><A HREF="#a_001"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Power of Attorney (included in signature page)</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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      <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><A HREF="bldp4196651-ex107.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">107</FONT></A></TD>
      <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><A HREF="bldp4196651-ex107.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Filing fees</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: center"><B><A NAME="a_001"></A>SIGNATURES</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: justify"><U>The Registrant</U>. Pursuant to the requirements
  of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements
  for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized,
  in the City of Burnaby, Province of British Columbia, Canada, on this 9th day of May, 2023.</P>
  
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      <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 45%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS INC.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
    <TR>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/
      R. Randall MacEwen</FONT></TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name: R. Randall MacEwen</FONT></TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title: President &amp; Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>POWERS OF ATTORNEY</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: justify"><B>KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,</B> that
  each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints <FONT STYLE="white-space: nowrap">R. Randall</FONT> MacEwen and Paul Dobson, or either of them, as the
  undersigned&rsquo;s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for such person and in
  such person&rsquo;s name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments),
  exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith to this registration statement and any related registration statements necessary
  to register additional securities and to file the same with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith with the Commission,
  granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary
  to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as such person might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
  each of said attorney-in-fact and agent, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-align: justify">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
  Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.</P>
  
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      <TD STYLE="width: 30%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Signature</U></B></FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 45%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Title</U></B></FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 20%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Date</U></B></FONT></TD></TR>
    <TR>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/
      R. Randall MacEwen</FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">President,
      Chief Executive Officer and Director</FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">May
      9, 2023</FONT></TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">R.
      Randall MacEwen</FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(Principal
      Executive Officer)</FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
    <TR>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/
      Paul Dobson</FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Senior
      Vice President and Chief</FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">May
      9, 2023</FONT></TD></TR>
    <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Paul
      Dobson</FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Financial
      Officer (Principal Financial</FONT></TD>
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      Douglas P. Hayhurst</FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">May
      9, 2023</FONT></TD></TR>
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      <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director
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      James Roche</FONT></TD>
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      <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">May
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      Janet Woodruff</FONT></TD>
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      <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">May
      9, 2023</FONT></TD></TR>
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      <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Janet
      Woodruff</FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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      <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/
      Kui Jiang</FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">May
      9, 2023</FONT></TD></TR>
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      <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Kui
      Jiang</FONT></TD>
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      <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
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      <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Shaojun
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text: UNITED STATES SECURITIES
  AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
  FORM S-8
  REGISTRATION STATEMENT
  UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  Ballard Power Systems Inc.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  British Columbia, Canada
  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
  Not Applicable
  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  9000 Glenlyon Parkway
  Burnaby, British Columbia
  Canada V5J 5J8
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  Consolidated Share Option Plan
  Consolidated Share Distribution Plan
  (Full titles of the plans)
  Corporation Service Company (CSC)
  19 West 44
  th
  Street, Suite 200
  New York, NY 1000510036
  (Name and address of agent for service)
  (800) 927-9800
  (Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
  With a copy to
  Randal R. Jones
  Dorsey & Whitney LLP
  701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 6100
  Seattle, WA 98104
  (206) 903-8800
  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer,
  an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer,"
  "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
  Large accelerated filer ☐
  Accelerated filer ☒
  Non-accelerated filer ☐ (Do not check if a smaller reporting
    company)          Smaller reporting company ☐
  Emerging growth company ☐
  If an emerging growth company, indicate by
  check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting
  standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.
  ☐
  STATEMENT UNDER GENERAL INSTRUCTION E TO
  FORM S-8
  Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8, Ballard
  Power Systems Inc. (the "Registrant" or the "Company"), is filing this Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the
  "Registration Statement") for the purpose of registering an additional 6,000,000 shares of the Registrant's common shares,
  no par value (the "Common Shares"), that may be issued pursuant to the Registrant's Consolidated Share Option Plan (the
  "Option Plan") or the Registrant's Consolidated Share Distribution Plan (the "Distribution Plan", and together
  with the Option Plan, the "Plans") pursuant to "evergreen" provisions contained therein.
  These additional Common Shares are securities of the
  same class as other securities for which the registration statement on Form S-8 has been previously filed with the Securities and Exchange
  Commission (the "Commission"), which is described below.
  These additional Common Shares have become reserved
  for issuance as a result of the operation of the "evergreen" provision in the Plans.
  The Registrant's Form S-8 Registration Statement
  filed with the Commission on June 7, 2018 (File No. 333-225494) which relates to the Plans, is incorporated herein by reference and made
  a part hereof.
  PART II. INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION
  STATEMENT
  Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
  The following documents filed by the Registrant with
  the Commission are hereby incorporated in this registration statement by reference:
  (a)
  The Annual Report on Form 40-F/A
  for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the Commission on March 17, 2023;
  (b)
  All other reports filed by
  the Registrant under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") since December
  31, 2022; and
  (c)
  The description of the Registrant's
  securities contained in the Registrant's registration statement on Form F-10 filed with the Commission on December 11, 2002, including
  any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.
  All documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to
  Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date hereof and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment that
  indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be
  incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a document
  incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for the purposes of this registration
  statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be
  incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except
  as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement.
  Item 8. Exhibits.
  Exhibit Number
  Exhibit
  5.1
  Opinion and Consent of Stikeman Elliott LLP
  23.1
  Consent of Stikeman Elliott LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
  23.2
  Consent of KPMG LLP
  24.1
  Power of Attorney (included in signature page)
  107
  Filing fees
  SIGNATURES
  The Registrant
  . Pursuant to the requirements
  of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements
  for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized,
  in the City of Burnaby, Province of British Columbia, Canada, on this 9th day of May, 2023.
  BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS INC.
  By:
  /s/
      R. Randall MacEwen
  Name: R. Randall MacEwen
  Title: President & Chief Executive Officer
  POWERS OF ATTORNEY
  KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,
  that
  each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints
  R. Randall
  MacEwen and Paul Dobson, or either of them, as the
  undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for such person and in
  such person's name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments),
  exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith to this registration statement and any related registration statements necessary
  to register additional securities and to file the same with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith with the Commission,
  granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary
  to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as such person might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
  each of said attorney-in-fact and agent, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
  Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
  Signature
  Title
  Date
  /s/
      R. Randall MacEwen
  President,
      Chief Executive Officer and Director
  May
      9, 2023
  R.
      Randall MacEwen
  (Principal
      Executive Officer)
  /s/
      Paul Dobson
  Senior
      Vice President and Chief
  May
      9, 2023
  Paul
      Dobson
  Financial
      Officer (Principal Financial
  Officer
      and Principal Accounting Officer)
  /s/
      Douglas P. Hayhurst
  Director
  May
      9, 2023
  Douglas
      P. Hayhurst
  /s/
      Marty Neese
  Director
      and Authorized United States Representative
  May
      9, 2023
  Marty
      Neese
  /s/
      James Roche
  Director
  May
      9, 2023
  James
      Roche
  /s/
      Janet Woodruff
  Director
  May
      9, 2023
  Janet
      Woodruff
  /s/
      Kui Jiang
  Director
  May
      9, 2023
  Kui
      Jiang
  /s/
      Shaojun Sun
  Director
  May
      9, 2023
  Shaojun
      Sun
  /s/
      Kathleen Bayless
  Director
  May
      9, 2023
  Kathleen
      Bayless
  /s/
      Hubertus M. Mühlhäuser
  Director
  May
      9, 2023
  Hubertus
      M. Mühlhäuser