A new consortium, led by fuel cell systems manufacturer Hypermotive, is working to develop a fuel cell battery hybrid power plant for light marine vessels.
Formed of marine energy supplier Barrus and verification services company HPi-CEproof, as well as Hypermotive, the consortium hopes to make waves in the zero emission leisure marine sector.
Adam Huckstep, Managing Director at Hypermotive, said, “Hypermotive are really pleased to be collaborating with EP Barrus and HPi-CEproof on this project.”
“Our previous feasibility study work has shown a good technical fit between the proposed fuel cell battery hybrid powerplant and the marine duty cycle, and operationally the inland marine industry is already familiar with gaseous fuels.”
The consortium was launched as a response to the 2019 Clean Maritime Plan which sets of to have all vessels in UK waters as zero emission by 2050.
Tara Glen, Director at EP Barrus, added, “Barrus have been involved with low emission marine powerplants for a while, in the for of diesel-electric hybrid systems and pure electric.”
“A fortuitous meeting with Hypermotive at a British Marine/MIA gathering led to our ideas becoming this project. We are delighted to partner with Hypermotive who have expertise in fuel cells from other sectors and HPi-CEproof, with whom we have worked many times with respect to marine certification.”
Alasdair Reay, Manging Director at HPi-CEproof, added, “Many industries are increasingly adopting hydrogen as the fuel of the future and, with this project, the boating industry is doing the same.”
