Fuel cell powered access platforms deployed on construction sites to reduce carbon emissions.
Intelligent Energy (IE) partnered with mobile elevating work platforms (MEWP) manufacturer Niftylift and plant hire firm Speedy Hire to create a world-first for the construction industry. A new zero-carbon hydrogen-powered access platform was brought to market, hybridising hydrogen and battery technologies.
The zero-emission machines are designed to replace commonly used fuel-based vehicles and can run for up to one week on a single cylinder. They also offer reduced lifetime costs, AGM maintenance-free batteries, and on board diagnostics.
Off grid charging requires the use of heavy polluting diesel generators. Integrating the IE-POWER™ 1 fuel cell module into the MEWPs combines the clean and efficient performance of the Niftylift All-Electric with cutting-edge hydrogen fuel cell technology. In doing so, continuous zero-emission operation is viable.
Since launching in 2023, over 200 fuel cells have been supplied and more than 100 new hydrogen-electric machines have been deployed in the UK and further afield.
Applications for IE-POWER
- Non road mobile machinery
- Telecommunications
- Disaster recovery
- Portable power generation
- Backup power
- Emergency power
- Off‑grid power
- Construction
- Microgrids
- Auxiliary power units
- Material handling equipment
- Outdoor events
“With our new hydrogen-electric HR15E and HR17E, Speedy Hire can provide its customers with a long-term net zero solution for on-site machine charging – a world-first and a massive step forward for the powered access industry.”
– John Keely, Managing Director at Niftylift