Imagine every outdoor music festival or construction site running on those loud, smelly diesel generators. Now picture swapping them for clean, quiet hydrogen-powered units that come in a shipping container — just plug in and go. That's exactly what this project built: portable fuel cell generators in 25 kW and 100 kW sizes, tested at more than 25 festivals and construction sites across Europe. They also mapped out how these units could work in harbors, mining sites, and emergency zones.
Construction sites, outdoor festivals, and temporary events rely on diesel generators that are noisy, polluting, and increasingly restricted by urban emission regulations. Companies need clean, portable power solutions that are as easy to deploy as a diesel genset but produce zero emissions. Existing alternatives like battery storage often lack the capacity or runtime needed for multi-day operations.
The project built 8 containerized hydrogen fuel cell gensets in two sizes — 25 kW and 100 kW — complete with installation and operation guidelines. These are plug-and-play units using PEM fuel cell stacks and pressurized hydrogen storage, designed for easy transport and quick setup at temporary sites.
If you are a festival organizer dealing with noise complaints, diesel fumes, and rising fuel costs at outdoor events — this project developed containerized hydrogen gensets tested at more than 25 festivals across Europe. The 25 kW and 100 kW plug-and-play units are designed for easy transport and quick installation, directly replacing diesel generators with zero-emission power.
If you are a construction company facing tightening emissions regulations on urban job sites — this project built 8 containerized fuel cell gensets specifically tested at construction sites. The units use pressurized hydrogen storage and require no grid connection, giving you temporary clean power that meets urban air quality requirements.
If you are a port authority looking to reduce ship emissions at berth through cold ironing alternatives — this project completed a dedicated replicability study for ships cold ironing in harbors. The 100 kW genset prototype provides enough power for shore-side supply, backed by a commercial roadmap targeting market deployment.
The project data does not include specific unit pricing. However, the project developed a complete commercial roadmap and business model targeting full marketability, which means cost-competitiveness was analyzed. Contact us for details from the techno-economic viability study.
Yes. The project built both 25 kW and 100 kW prototype units, and produced 8 containerized gensets in total. Multiple units can be combined for larger power needs, and the containerized design makes scaling straightforward with additional units.
The technology was developed by a consortium of 17 partners led by RINA CONSULTING SPA in Italy. IP is shared among consortium members, with 13 industry partners involved. Licensing or purchase arrangements would need to go through the consortium partners.
These gensets were tested extensively in real-world conditions across Europe — at construction sites, music festivals, and urban public events. More than 25 festivals were involved in the pan-European demonstration campaign, proving the units work outside the lab.
The project performed a detailed logistic and environmental analysis covering the complete supply chain. They also built a decision support tool to help end-users evaluate hydrogen supply options for their specific location and use case.
The project involved local authorities from the start specifically to address regulatory questions. The gensets use intrinsically safe pressurized hydrogen storage technology, and the demonstration across 7 European countries means they have been operated under multiple regulatory regimes.
The project set a commercial roadmap targeting full marketability by 2025. With the project now closed and prototypes demonstrated, the technology is at an advanced stage. Reaching out to consortium partners is the next step for procurement timelines.
The EVERYWH2ERE consortium is heavily industry-driven: 13 out of 17 partners come from industry (76%), with 7 SMEs in the mix and only 2 research organizations. This is a strong signal that the project was built for commercialization, not academic publishing. Led by RINA CONSULTING SPA from Italy — a major engineering and consulting firm — the consortium spans 7 countries (Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Finland, France, Italy, Sweden), giving it broad European market coverage. The absence of universities and the dominance of private-sector partners mean this technology was developed with real deployment in mind.
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