AFC Energy and Keltbray to trial Hybrid Fuel Cell System on construction site

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Stephen Emerson

AFC Energy has agreed a deal to supply construction firm Keltbray with a Hybrid Fuel Cell (HFC) system for one of its construction sites.

The Surrey-based firms have been collaborating for five months on reviewing suitable zero emission, fuel cell power generators which is capable of using a number of fuel sources including Hydrogen, Ammonia and Methanol.

Under the agreement, AFC Energy will source and supply Hydrogen to Keltbray on commercial terms in addition to supplying the HFC system with the latter operating the system on site which is expected to be in London.

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The system is expected to be operational by the end of quarter two this year and the companies will incorporate it into future tenders for construction work in the UK.

Kiro Tamer, Head of Environmental Sustainability at Keltbray, said: "We're pleased to be announcing our collaboration with AFC Energy, this is an important step forward in our journey towards a Net Zero future. Keltbray strives to make a positive contribution to the planet and this partnership allows us to further accelerate the sector's transition to a more sustainable world. Collaboration is key in achieving real change and the whole sector must work together to ensure we transform how we deliver the built environment. The use of this innovative technology allows us to play a key role in assisting the industry in reducing its reliance on fossil fuels."

The two companies say that the project will serve as a showcase of how the construction industry can decarbonise sites and address rising fuel costs when the Red Diesel subsidy ends in April 2022.

Adam Bond, Chief Executive Officer at AFC Energy, said: "AFC Energy is excited to be announcing our collaboration with Keltbray today, highlighting how industry is increasingly playing its role in delivering on society's Net Zero aspiration here in the UK. As an innovative and socially responsible UK contractor, Keltbray continues to show great leadership in highlighting, through adoption of hydrogen fuel cell power generator technology, how the construction industry is seeing the benefit of displacing highly pollutant fossil fuels in favour of cutting-edge clean energy solutions. We are most pleased to be supporting Keltbray, its clients and the sector's transition towards a more sustainable future".

Stephen Emerson

Stephen Emerson is the Managing Editor of The Business Magazine and is responsible for the publication's print publications and online properties including the newly launched Biz News websites in Hampshire and Dorset. Stephen has been a journalist for 20 years and has worked at local, regional and national publications and led a team which made The Scotsman website one of the fastest growing news sites in the UK with over eight million monthly users. He has a keen interest in technology, property and corporate finance and telling the stories of the people behind the successful firms in these sectors.