AFC Energy Plc HS2 Fuel Cell Tower
November 23 2022 - 5:49AM
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AFC Energy Plc
23 November 2022
Wednesday 23 November 2022
AFC Energy PLC
("AFC Energy" or the "Company")
H-Power Tower Deployment at HS2 Euston Station Site
AFC Energy (AIM: AFC), a leading provider of hydrogen power
generation technologies, is pleased to announce details of the
latest in a series of field trials of the H-Power Tower on UK and
European construction sites.
Mace Dragados Joint Venture, the construction team building
HS2's new Euston station, is primarily trialling the hydrogen fuel
cell to charge a fully electric JCB telehandler. It is also being
used to charge lighting towers and a water pump on site. The
H-Power Tower is an entirely emission free solution, reducing noise
and capacity requirements from mains power.
This is the latest in a series of construction deployments for
AFC Energy's H-Power Tower and also follows the recent successful
field trial in Spain of the Company's first prototype Methanol Fuel
Tower.
Charging electric construction machinery with zero-emission
solutions at point of use provides a real step forward in
decarbonising the activities of construction activities where mains
supply is not possible.
HS2, Europe's largest construction project, has continually
challenged its contractors to find new, innovative methods of
construction and power supply that will result in lower emissions,
be greener, and more environmentally friendly. This is just one of
the many ways HS2 is reducing carbon emissions and air pollution
typically projected in construction and accelerating HS2 sites to
be diesel free by 2029.
Andrea Davidson, HS2's Head of Environmental Sciences, said:
"HS2 is championing the use of environmentally friendly energy
solutions across the project, and this is another great example of
just that. Reducing the reliance on mains sources of power while
still moving away from diesel generated power is critical for the
UKs low carbon future and trialling the use of hydrogen power to
charge electric machines and for plant equipment as a whole will be
a major step forward for the wider construction sector."
Ben Wheeldon, Programme Director for Mace Dragados, said:
"Our trialling of fuel cell generators at our Euston station
site underlines our commitment to supporting HS2 with its
aspiration to help drive a low carbon future in the UK.
"By using the electricity generated by AFC Energy's unit to
power a very visible piece of equipment that we use on site each
and every day, we are reminding our workforce of the need to put
decarbonisation at the forefront of our industry's thinking and
encouraging them to bring their own innovative ideas to
Euston."
Adam Bond, Chief Executive Officer at AFC Energy, said:
"Our H-Power Tower has demonstrated that it is a reliable and
highly efficient alternative to fossil fuel-based generators. The
H-Power Tower's ability to support HS2, Europe's largest
construction project, with clean and consistent power is
irrefutable proof of concept for our technology. Hydrogen has the
power to revolutionise construction, helping the industry meet its
decarbonisation goals and reach Net Zero."
For further information, please contact:
AFC Energy plc +44 (0) 14 8327 6726
Adam Bond (Chief Executive Officer) investors@afcenergy.com
Ben Bradshaw (Head of Marketing)
+44 (0) 203 727 1000
FTI Consulting - Financial PR Advisors afcenergy@fticonsulting.com
Ben Brewerton / Nick Hennis / Dhruv Soni
About AFC Energy
AFC Energy plc is commercialising scalable "fuel flexible" fuel
cell systems, to provide clean electricity for on and off grid
applications. The technology, pioneered over the past twelve years
in the UK, is now deployable in electric vehicle chargers, off-grid
decentralised power systems and data centre applications with
emerging opportunities across maritime and rail as part of a
portfolio approach to the decarbonisation of local electricity
needs.
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