Hitachi Construction Machinery develops hydrogen fuel power and fuel cell technologies

Pictures of hydrogen fuel power and fuel cell technology

Worldwide, the construction machinery industry is undergoing a cross-era transformation from energy consumption to green energy conservation. As a manufacturer actively involved in the green development trend, Hitachi Construction Machinery has invested heavily in research and development over the years to develop a new generation of products. In the group's strategic blueprint, Hitachi's electromechanical drive products entered the European market as early as 2020. In 2023, more new models will emerge, and the highly anticipated hydrogen fuel engine and fuel cell technologies will be launched in the market in the near future, leading the new trend in the industry. Picture

Hitachi Construction Machinery develops hydrogen fuel power and fuel cell technologies

Hitachi Construction Machinery - For the sustainable development of the Earth's environment

From the perspective of the current industry situation, the category proportion of electric-driven hydraulic excavators has been increasing year by year, meeting customers' requirements for low-carbon environmental protection and low-cost operation. From cable-type products to mobile power bank-type products, and then to pure battery and hybrid products, the advancement of electric drive technology has benefited an increasing number of customers. Since Hitachi Construction Machinery's 8-ton class products were launched in Europe, the order volume has steadily increased, and the technical features and excellent quality of the products have also been unanimously recognized by customers. This year, 2-ton mini excavators and 13-ton medium-sized products will also be launched first in Europe, and 5-ton products will officially accept pre-orders, providing European customers with a wider range of electrified models to choose from.

Product pictures of Hitachi Construction Machinery's new energy hydraulic excavators (battery-powered) of various tonnages

Compared with electric drive technology, hydrogen has a higher energy density and the time cost of fuel refueling is lower than that of battery charging. It is another type of green energy with high promotion value, especially suitable for medium and large-sized construction machinery. At present, Hitachi Construction Machinery Group regards the development of fuel cell technology as an important direction of its research and development. While constantly following market developments, it also explores the development direction of applying fuel cell technology to products. In the future, we will also continuously optimize our technology and product structure through customer experiments.

To achieve the "dual carbon" goals, all major construction machinery brands are striving to promote green innovation in application fields and endow their products with more outstanding environmental protection attributes. Hitachi Construction Machinery is taking a dual approach of developing electric drive technology and hydrogen fuel products. While actively extending its green power supply chain, it ensures that its equipment maintains high operational efficiency and performance advantages, continuously creating value for customers and contributing to the sustainable development of the industry and society.