For the past four weeks, a construction site at Canvey Island, the UK, has used a hydrogen fuel cell generator to power its operations.
Together with principal contractor Balfour Beatty and the Environmental Agency, Sunbelt Rentals UK chose Hydrolgoiq and the EODev GEH2 generator to support the project.
Throughout the trial, the construction site consumed 202.5kg of green hydrogen, generated 3,310kWh of energy at an average 49% efficiency and reportedly saved 4256kg of CO2 equivalent – eliminating scope 1 emissions associated with powering the compound.
The statement released by Sunbelt claimed the hydrogen fuel “successfully supported an off-grid temporary power application and delivered a sizeable reduction in carbon emissions.”
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