The Gen-Z units, which operate from a few kVA to several MW, replaced the diesel generators used at the event to power services such as catering and the media centre.
“The first collaboration with Inocel represents an important step toward integrating hydrogen-based power solutions into tournament operations,” explained Roger Kelly, Chief Press Officer for the golf competition.
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Inocel will capitalise on real-time monitoring of power quality, efficiency, thermal management, and load variations under operational conditions, while integrating with the site’s temporary power infrastructure.
“The insights gathered from this event are reinforcing Inocel’s strategy for scaling deployments across event sites, optimising runtime performance, modular redundancy, and hydrogen logistics to meet the specific requirements of diverse event environments,” added Jules Billiet, Inocel’s CEO.
Other organisations have decided to install Inocel’s generator units at their sites over the past year.
In March, Matmut Group agreed to install a hydrogen-powered system at its Rouen headquarters, in a bid to meet its 2024-2026 emission objectives.
Writing for H2 View last year, Luxfer Gas Cylinders’ Keith Croysdale said off-grid energy systems are not only practical, but “make economic sense while helping organisations achieve their sustainability targets and enforce environmental values.”
Going off-grid: Making hydrogen more accessible around the world
The conversion to clean energy – the gradual and steady shift from fossil-based to renewable sources of fuel – is a crucial part of the UK’s strategy to reach Net Zero by 2050, with the government setting energy providers a target for all electricity to come from zero-carbon generation by 2035. In the first quarter of 2024, renewable electricity represented a nearly 51% share of the UK’s power generation1.
Renewable energy solutions are becoming a popular and efficient solution for businesses to consider on their journeys to Net Zero – and at Luxfer Gas Cylinders we’re innovating in hydrogen storage solutions for mobility and bulk gas applications.
Various factors are driving the use of renewable energy, specifically off-grid solutions, from locations where grid connection is too expensive or impractical, to the need for independent and uninterrupted power and the desire to switch to green alternatives.
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