Exhibit 5.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors
Ballard Power Systems Inc.
We, KPMG LLP, consent to the use of our report dated March 16, 2023, on the consolidated financial statements of Ballard Power Systems Inc. (the “Entity”), which comprise the consolidated statements of financial position as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the related consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive income (loss), changes in equity and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2022, and the related notes, and our report dated March 16, 2023 on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022, which are incorporated by reference and to the reference to our firm under the heading “Auditors” in the prospectus included as part of the Form F-10 Registration Statement dated May 9, 2023 of Ballard Power Systems Inc.
/s/ KPMG LLP
May 9, 2023
Vancouver, Canada