The pilot generator is powering a construction site that is expanding the Carén reservoir, which supplies state-owned copper producer Codelco’s El Teniente mine.
According to Acciona, the 80kW GEH2 generator from France’s EODev will reduce fossil fuel consumption by 5,067 litres and prevent 13.6 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per quarter.
This comes as construction companies worldwide look to decarbonise operations and adopt zero-emission generators, which are reliable in areas with little or no grid capacity.
Acciona acquired its first GEH2 in May 2024 after “validating its reliability” in extension works on the Centennial Bridge in Seville. It claimed this made it the first Spanish company using zero-emissions technology on a construction site.
The company then set the objective of rolling out the hydrogen-powered generator on national and international construction sites.
EODev’s system has also seen use across disaster relief efforts in Taiwan and on Green Navy’s hydrogen-powered catamaran.
The unit uses a Toyota PEM fuel cell originally designed for the Japanese firm’s hydrogen cars.
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