Hydrogen power collaboration: PowerCell Group teams up with Hitachi Energy, Port of Gothenburg, Skanska, Volvo Group, and Linde Gas to foster sustainable energy production through hydrogen technology.
The green transition in power generation is gathering pace, with hydrogen-electric solutions becoming commercially viable as a replacement for fossil fuels. A notable collaboration between PowerCell Group, Hitachi Energy, Port of Gothenburg, Skanska, Volvo Group, and Linde Gas is driving this shift, demonstrating sustainable power production using hydrogen.
Dubbed HyFlex, this innovative solution was showcased at the Port of Gothenburg from March 4th to 17th. During the demonstration, an electric excavator from Volvo Construction Equipment was powered by HyFlex, successfully demonstrating a clean and reliable alternative to diesel generators.
Linde Gas provided the green hydrogen for the production during the demonstration, while PowerCell Group delivered the 100kW hydrogen fuel cell that forms a key part of the HyFlex system. The partners have developed a flexible hydrogen-electric solution that generates power independently of the grid, using batteries in addition to the fuel cell.
Tobias Hansson, Country Managing Director at Hitachi Energy in Sweden, hailed the collaboration as an example of industry leaders accelerating the energy transition. Viktor Allgurén, Innovation Manager at the Port of Gothenburg, echoed this sentiment, stating that the HyFlex installation successfully demonstrated a clean and reliable alternative to diesel generators.
The use of hydrogen fits perfectly into the port context, offering clean and reliable alternatives to diesel generators. Beyond power generation, the partners aim to extend the use of hydrogen to fuel for trucks, locomotives, handling equipment in the port, ship propulsion, and supporting the power grid when a ship is connected to shore power.
The collaboration aims to show that hydrogen-electric solutions can replace current fossil fuel-driven solutions with sustainable alternatives in commercial applications. By facilitating the technology shift in the industry towards sustainable, industrialized solutions without greenhouse gas emissions, the partners hope to contribute significantly to the green transition.
HyFlex, with its potential to replace diesel-driven generator sets in many power generation applications, could mark a significant step forward in the fight against climate change. The collaboration between these industry leaders is a promising sign that the green transition is gaining momentum.
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