Renewable Innovations to deploy hydrogen fuel cell power system in NZ

US-based hydrogen and fuel cell solutions provider, Renewable Innovations, on February 27 said that it is planning to develop energy infrastructure in New Zealand powered by hydrogen fuel cells.

The company is in talks with consultancy firm AECOM, international fuel cell suppliers, and other hydrogen partners in the development of hydrogen fuel cell-powered emergency power supplies capable of producing up to 80 kW of power.

Fuelled by green hydrogen produced in New Zealand, each hydrogen-powered system can operate for up to seven days with hydrogen cylinder packs easily transported or delivered by helicopter to the remote operation sites to maintain power, the company said.

“These are a fantastic renewable replacement for existing diesel generators or battery banks,” said Mark Cain, Pacific area director for Renewable Innovations. “The EmPower 50 operates as a true uninterruptable power supply, delivering managed, high-quality power and using clean green hydrogen for fuel. They are silent when operating, only exhaust pure water as waste, and can be deployed in almost any environment - including cyclone conditions.”

Robert Mount, CEO of Renewable Innovations, said, “The EmPower 50 fuel cell system is a great example of a solution that has real potential to change the way we store, consume, and manage renewable energy. As the demand grows, these scalable and modular renewable energy products will be installed across New Zealand and other South Pacific nations.”

Renewable Innovations is currently working with a number of remote site operators across New Zealand to install the first EmPower 50 systems to power essential infrastructure with renewable hydrogen energy. Renewable Innovations said it is investigating plans to create a manufacturing plant in New Zealand.