September 2023
 

Renewable Hydrogen and Hydrogen Blends

As the global climate changes, more companies are turning to sustainable solutions to help lower their carbon footprint. Renewable hydrogen and hydrogen blends are among several alternative fuels companies are considering as they work toward their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals. To meet the growing demand for renewable power sources, Caterpillar has added three new generator sets capable of running on hydrogen fuel.

G3512H

G3516H

G3520H

CAN MY EXISTING GENERATOR SET RUN ON HYDROGEN?
 

Caterpillar will offer retrofit kits later this year to provide blending capabilities of up to 25% hydrogen for select power nodes built on the G3500H engine platform that are already deployed in the field.

35 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE DEVELOPING HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGIES

Caterpillar has years of experience conducting research on alternative fuels like hydrogen blends and 100% hydrogen in reciprocating engines and developing hydrogen technologies. Generator sets across the G3500 platform may now be configured to operate on natural gas blended with up to 25% hydrogen for 50- or 60-Hz continuous, prime, and load management applications. Three new hydrogen-capable models include the G3512H rated at 1515 kW, the G3516H offering 2027 kW, and the G3520H listed at 2519 kW.
The expanded portfolio of hydrogen-fueled generator sets is safe to operate and has the same long maintenance interval as natural gas powered assets. Because hydrogen is a clean-burning fuel, highly efficient hydrogen-fueled generator sets have lower emissions and help achieve decarbonization goals. With options to configure existing assets for natural-gas pipeline blending today, users can prepare to meet the changing fuel requirements of the future.

Cutting-Edge Development of Hydrogen-Fueled Power Solutions

Caterpillar continues to improve the performance of hydrogen-fueled power technologies with minimal impacts on maintenance costs and schedules, availability, and operations.
 

When it comes to hydrogen fuel, our goals include:

Continuing to offer engines capable of running on hydrogen blends
Designing products that can run on 100% hydrogen fuel
Assisting our customers with navigating the multiple factors that influence hydrogen accessibility (i.e., infrastructure, cost, regulations, storage, policies and incentives, etc.)
Leading the industry in research on sustainable renewable fuels
Engineering products able to run on a blend of natural gas and 25% hydrogen fuel to prepare for more blended pipeline natural gas usage in the future
Helping customers reduce greenhouse gas emissions