Exhibit 99.1

Ballard Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2016 Conference Call

VANCOUVER, Feb. 15, 2017 /CNW/ - Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP; TSX: BLDP) will hold a conference call on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. PDT (11:00 a.m. EDT) to review fourth quarter and full-year 2016 operating results, along with the Company's outlook for 2017.

The live call can be accessed by dialing +1-604-638-5340. Alternatively, a live webcast can be accessed through a link on Ballard's homepage (www.ballard.com). Following the call, the webcast will be archived in the 'Investor Presentations & Events' area of the 'Investors' section of Ballard's website (www.ballard.com/investors).

About Ballard Power Systems                                                                   

Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP; TSX: BLDP) provides clean energy products that reduce customer costs and risks, and helps customers solve difficult technical and business challenges in their fuel cell programs. To learn more about Ballard, please visit www.ballard.com.

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For further information: Guy McAree, +1.604.412.7919, investors@ballard.com; media@ballard.com

CO: Ballard Power Systems Inc.

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