A JCB hydrogen Generator is at Work
Commercial asset supplier Dawsongroup | energy solutions has taken delivery of the world’s first hydrogen-powered JCB generator
The brand new G60RS H genset, powered by JCB’s hydrogen combustion engine, delivers the same power, performance and efficiency as its diesel equivalent, but without carbon emissions at the point of use.
JCB is therefore making the most of its investment in the hydrogen conversion of the Ecomax, not just for excavators and backhoe loaders. Stationary applications are also well suited to this technology, particularly on urban construction sites.
Dawsongroup for the JCB Hydrogen Generator
It joins 155 JCB Stage III and Stage V generators in the Dawsongroup | energy solutions fleet, ranging from 20kVA to 500kVA. This includes an investment of more than £4 million in Stage V models in the last 12 months alone.
At the heart of the G60RS H is JCB’s hydrogen combustion engine, designed and built in the UK as part of a £100 million programme to provide practical, zero-carbon alternatives to diesel. The hydrogen generator works in tandem with JCB’s three-phase Powerpack to create on-site ‘microgrids’ utilising both battery-electric and hydrogen combustion technology.
With energy supplied to the Powerpack from renewable sources, the generator, powered by hydrogen, effectively becomes a battery charger, only running for short periods when the battery needs topping up, or at peak load points.
Some Statements
“We are committed to ensuring our customers have access to the right power solutions for both their immediate and long-term needs. Energy technologies are evolving rapidly, and hydrogen is widely seen as a key part of the future energy mix. By investing in this generator, we are enabling our customers, who have already shown strong interest to explore this technology, to adopt it at an early stage.”
“The first hydrogen generator in our fleet will be installed as standby power for a data centre customer. With growing demand driven by AI and digital services, data centres require reliable power while also facing increasing environmental scrutiny. Hydrogen offers a lower carbon alternative without compromising performance.”
