Honda and e-power to enhance to match power generation and fuel cells

At bauma 2025, the Belgian genset manufacturer e-power made an announcement together with Honda: The next generation P-grid aimed to launch in 2026 and use hydrogen fuel cells to support with emissions reductions and peak shaving across many heavy industries – including construction, events, agriculture, and telecoms.

Hydrogen finds its way into fuel cells

The case of hydrogen for power generation has often been associated with the internal combustion engine, as exemplified by Denyo and Kubota, and Dumarey, together with BGG for the Hydrogen-Flywheel and Horiba. e-power is sensitive to the topic of decarbonization, as demonstrated by its collaboration with Volvo Penta on BESS. So, the Belgian company has chosen Honda to collaborate on the development of a Fuel Cell-powered hybrid hydrogen generator – following a successful engine supply partnership of 30 years. Announced at bauma Munich, the ‘P-grid’ will be the latest proof of concept for Honda’s Fuel Cell module in Europe – the latter of which will be displayed at the event. The all-in-one mobile generator, aimed to launch in 2026, will be easy to transport and deploy in various locations, from construction sites to emergency power facilities, or events. Combining the advantages of fuel cell application while also acting as a peak shaver, working in combination with the electrical grid to ensure less power consumption in periods of high energy usage. It will also offer an ‘off-grid’ solution, allowing the unit to supply heavy peak construction equipment such as tower cranes from a relatively small engine. In addition, it will be possible for the P-grid on Fuel Cell to be paired with solar energy systems to further enhance sustainability, making it ideal for festivals, events, and agricultural businesses – combining zero CO2 emissions and minimizing noise pollution. The P-grid on Fuel Cell and its collaboration with Honda is the latest example of e-power’s use of hydrogen energy, following the deployment of the first 250kVA hydrogen dual fuel generator in 2021.

Listening to Honda and e-power voices

Ingo Nyhues, Deputy General Manager, Energy & Hydrogen Business Division, Honda Motor Europe, said: “We are excited to be announcing our latest collaboration in Europe for our Fuel Cell module – further demonstrating the positive impact hydrogen power can have across a wide variety of applications. We are proud of our long-standing history working together with e-power® and are excited to take this latest move into the hydrogen era together. The P-grid on Fuel Cell promises to be a fantastic proof of concept for our technology, bringing clean, reliable energy to a variety of heavy industries – particularly within construction.”

Kurt Van Dal, Owner/CEO, e-power, said: “Our collaboration with Honda enables us to implement hydrogen technology in hybrid energy systems. With the P-grid powered by Honda’s Fuel Cell module, we make emission-free power supply and minimal noise pollution possible, ideal for sectors with strict sustainability goals. We look forward to embracing this technology as a future-ready company starting in 2026.”