Aggreko trials hydrogen

13 August 2021

Aggreko is trialling hydrogen combustion generator sets and hybrid battery systems at one of its locations in The Netherlands. 

The specialist power generation hirer says it has successfully tested a 50kVA hydrogen unit and is adding a further ten for customer installations in Europe. 

The setup is Tier 4f/Stage V compliant without after-treatment and results in near to no NOx emissions, the company states.

Aggreko is also building a fuel cell demonstration unit that will integrate zero-emission hydrogen technology into its canopy storage battery equipment. 

The hydrogen hybrid consists of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell and a lithium-ion storage system and will be piloted in Aggreko’s hub in Moerdijk, Netherlands.

Carsten Reincke-Collon, director of future technologies at Aggreko, said: “Businesses around the world are only at the start of the hydrogen journey and therefore need to be supported to find the best ways of integrating it into their operations. 

“This means better knowledge of, and increased investment in, storage and transport infrastructure, which is why we’re testing different technologies in order to fully understand the role hydrogen can play in transitioning temporary power to net zero.”

Last year, Aggreko committed to operating as a net-zero business across all services it provides by 2050. The company will also reduce the amount of fossil diesel fuel used in customer solutions by at least 50%, reduce local air quality emissions of its solutions by 50% and achieve net zero across all its own business operations by 2030. 

● For more latest stories click here.