Kohler Energy Accelerates Clean Energy Vision & Expands Offering with New Hydrogen Solutions
Kohler Energy today
announces a new hydrogen KDI engine and its first-ever hydrogen fuel cell power
system, expanding an ever-growing portfolio of clean energy solutions.
Building off the recent
announcement of Kohler Co. establishing Kohler Energy as an independent
company, this news further accelerates Kohler Energy’s strategy to provide the
broadest range of clean energy and hydrogen-ready solutions for off-highway
equipment and standby and prime power applications for residential and
industrial solutions from 20kw to 5MW+.
“This marks an exciting
moment in the future of our energy company,” says Brian Melka, Group President
– Kohler Energy. “As governments, businesses, and individuals look for ways to
reduce their carbon footprint, we’re likewise pursuing ways to positively
contribute to decarbonization through new technologies and advanced engineering
to develop solutions that utilize clean energy sources. We believe we can
provide the broadest array of solutions, especially in hydrogen, given our
unique footprint across diverse end markets.”
Alongside HVO and e-fuels,
Kohler Energy is committed to investing in innovative engine technologies that
improve energy efficiency and significantly reduce environmental impact, while
still meticulously tailored to the diverse spectrum of machinery requirements.
As such, the hydrogen internal combustion engine will be applied to the KDI
2504 TCR, with the ability to provide the same performance and power density as
the starting diesel engines but using a carbon-neutral solution.
Additionally, Kohler
Energy’s industrial business will launch its first hydrogen fuel cell power
system, a 100 kW Solid Polymer Electrolyte Membrane fuel cell, using green
hydrogen, for emergency backup, peak shaving and demand response. The system is
suitable for a broad range of mission-critical power users including hospitals,
data centers, utilities, ports and water treatment plants.
The hydrogen engine will be
unveiled at the Agritechnica trade show in Hanover, Germany on November 13 and
in-field case studies with the hydrogen fuel cell will begin in early 2024,
with more information to be provided in the coming weeks.
For more information about the KOHLER fuel cell system, please visit: https://www.kohlerenergy.com/powersystems/en/hydrogen-fuel-cells
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