20.03.2023
Wilo and its technology partners presented walk-in prototype hydrogen plant at the ISH trade fair in Frankfurt.
Dortmund/Frankfurt. Last year, Wilo officially launched its H2POWERPLANT at its headquarters in Dortmund. The premium pump and pump system provider presented this modular plant to a wide audience for the first time. At the ISH – the world’s leading trade fair for HVAC and water – Wilo and its technology partners Schneider Electric, Enapter and Proton Motor Fuel Cell presented the modular system and literally making this technology accessible.
Essential contribution to climate action
“Our society needs green energy in all areas of life”, explains Oliver Hermes, President & CEO of the Wilo Group. “With this plant, we are laying the foundation for a self-sufficient, decentralised and regenerative energy supply network. This cooperation shows how industrial companies can make an essential contribution to climate action and sustainability with forward-looking solutions that are open to different technologies”, Hermes adds.
Through their cooperation, the technology partners aim to clear the path for the transition to mass producing environmentally friendly hydrogen technology. The long term goal is to take a leading role in the generation, storage, distribution and utilisation of green hydrogen. “We’re pleased to be able to expand our strategic partnership with the Wilo Group”, explains Jean-Pascal Tricoire, Chairman and CEO of Schneider Electric.
Energy crisis increases pressure to innovate
The exhibited hydrogen plant is made of three main components: an electrolyser, a hydrogen tank and a fuel cell. At the ISH in Frankfurt, the multinational technology group showed how these technologies work together at the power plant. Special features: The operators can assemble all the components as modules, allowing the output of the power plant to be scaled between 20 kilowatts and two megawatts according to the field of use. For this reason, the power plant can be used both to provide emergency power for days on end during a blackout or as interim storage to charge an e-vehicle fleet at night.
Wilo has been driving the energy transition forward for decades with efficient products and solutions. The ongoing energy crisis has once again increased the pressure on modern building management to innovate. In addition to the hydrogen plant, Wilo is therefore exhibiting products, systems and solutions in Frankfurt for safe, sustainable and resource-efficient water supply, utilisation and disposal. “As an innovation leader in the industry, Wilo has always been a pioneer in energy efficiency”, concludes Hermes.