The two excavators, owned by Dutch contracting firm Jos Scholman, are said to have undergone six months of operational testing, which zepp.solutions has said show the hydrogen retrofitted vehicles are “reliable and perform as expected.”
Offering a zero carbon emission alternative to diesel, the integration of its Y50 fuel cell systems come as a construction vehicle first for zepp, following on various deployments across mobility uses.
One notable project is the Watertaxi Rotterdam, which saw zepp’s Y50 system integrated into an 8.8 metre water taxi, offering carbon-free travel for up to 12 people.
Read more: Hydrogen-powered watertaxi takes to Rotterdam waters
“We are thrilled to see our fuel cell systems being used in the conversion of these Liebherr excavators, and to play a role in helping the construction equipment sector reduce its carbon emissions,” said Kevin Schreiber, co-founder of zepp.solutions.
Schriber added, “At zepp.solutions, we are committed to providing innovative, reliable, and cost-effective fuel cell technology to a wide range of industries, and we look forward to continuing our partnership with Terberg Techniek on future projects.”
In November last year (2022), the company announced it had received orders from two logistics companies for its planned hydrogen-electric truck tractors.
Read more: zepp.solutions receives orders for two hydrogen-powered semi-trucks
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