Consortium develops hydrogen-based power production technology to aid shipping’s decarbonisation
Swedish fuel cell maker PowerCell-led consortium has developed a hydrogen-electric technology that can generate emission-free power for a wide range of port operations including shore power.
PHOTO: The containerised hydrogen-electric technology at the Port of Gothenburg. PowerCell
Other project partners include Swiss technology company Hitachi Energy, Port of Gothenburg, Swedish construction firm Skanska and transport company Volvo Group, and German chemical company Linde Gas.
The containerised system integrates PowerCell's 100-kilowatt (kW) hydrogen fuel cell alongside batteries to provide off-grid power without greenhouse gas emissions when using green hydrogen.
This month, the technology was showcased at the Port of Gothenburg, where it powered a Volvo electric excavator. Linde Gas supplied the green hydrogen.
It has the potential to replace current fossil fuel-powered equipment such as diesel generators used in ports with emission-free technology using green hydrogen, PowerCell claims.
It can also be used to meet “need for emission-free applications in maritime and port electrification, such as sustainable power production for shore power to ships,” PowerCell’s chief executive Richard Berkling says.
By Tuhin Roy
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