Low Carbon Hydrogen

Portable hydrogen generators

THE PROBLEM

The film industry largely depends on diesel generators to power its film sets. These generators produce electricity by burning diesel fuel, which is resulting in 1 ton/day in GHG emissions, and this industry accounts for hundreds of generators in the greater Vancouver area. H2Portable’s emission-free generator project aims to prove three customer requirements needed to scale the solution: seamless operation, plug-and-play logistics, and a business case that’s comparable to diesel incumbent.

THE SOLUTION

Chilliwack-based H2 Portable Power Corp produces hydrogen fuel cell generators as a future clean technology alternative to diesel generators. With the potential to offset 400 litres of diesel per day per unit, these zero-waste portable generators come in 2-unit sizes of 50kW and 100kW. They are small and light enough to fit on a single trailer, utilizing a Loop Energy hydrogen fuel cell for reliable, equivalent power output to diesel generators. These clean power generators produce a 38% lower carbon intensity than diesel generators by using SMR natural gas – and 75% lower carbon intensity using electricity in BC.

This project funded by CICE leverages existing technologies and processes of Loop Energy and TyCrop. The goal is to learn how to commercially manufacture and scale the H2P hydrogen generator at an affordable market price.

PROJECT STATUS
Active
PROJECT CATEGORY
Low Carbon Hydrogen
FUNDING RECIPIENT
H2 Portable Power Corp
CICE FUNDING AMOUNT
$950,000
PROJECT VALUE
$1,900,000
  • “CICE has been critical for H2Portable to bridge to commercial readiness. End user customers have requirements that can’t be solved solely by technology, customers need commercial solutions that can scale. CICE is a dedicated partner that shares that vision and is helping H2Portable thru the design, build, and deploy phases needed to prove a viable solution is ready for adoption."
    Dag Hinrichs, President of H2Portable Power Corp VISIT H2 PORTABLE