Van den Herik selected zepp.solutions for hydrogen fuel cell generator set to decarbonise construction and maritime operations. The genset will be built around zepp.solutions’ X150 fuel cell system and is designed to power the battery-electric crane vessel: the Prins 6. The genset set will initially be used in an assignment for the Dutch Department of Waterways and Public Works (Rijkswaterstaat). 

In the first phase, the generator set will be deployed from the quays along the IJssel to power the ‘Prins 6’, a crane barge with already fully electric propulsion. The crane ship is mainly used for dredging and embankment work. Because the generator set is still on the quay in the first phase, it is possible to also charge other equipment with clean energy, such as electric excavators, during the day. By using zepp.solutions’ hydrogen technology, Van den Herik is taking a leading role in sustainable project implementation in activities that traditionally have been difficult to carry out emission-free.

Thanks to the hydrogen-powered generator set, Van den Herik achieves a projected annual emission reduction of 165 tonnes of CO2 eq. and 2 tonnes of nitrogen with the deployment of the Prins 6 alone. Moreover, noise pollution is kept to a minimum.