Investment fund HYCAP, green pioneer HydraB Group and JCB have partnered to launch HYKIT, which will build a suite of products to assist hydrogen distribution, including mobile compressors, storage solutions and refuelling systems.
Developed in tandem with JCB’s hydrogen engineering division, the products will provide vital infrastructure for operators of hydrogen machinery and vehicles in the construction and transportation sectors, the trio said in an announcement.
Jo Bamford, Executive Chairman of the HydraB group which owns a suite of companies in the net zero space, including zero-emission bus manufacturer Wrightbus, hydrogen distributor Ryze Power and H2 producer Hygen Energy, said the new company was a vital stepping stone to further hydrogen adoption.
“Between us we’ve delivered hydrogen buses and hydrogen diggers; now we are focusing on the infrastructure to bring it all together”, Bamford said.
“Our commitment to the industry is clear – we are putting the ecosystem in place to help businesses realise that hydrogen is a vital part of the UK’s energy mix.”
“Machines powered by JCB’s pioneering hydrogen combustion engines are set to revolutionise how building sites and farms of the future operate. A key ingredient in this hydrogen revolution is getting the right infrastructure in place to support the deployment of this clean fuel”, said JCB Chairman Lord Bamford.
“Our view is that the integration of JCB’s industrial expertise into HYKIT will lead to new standards of reliability and affordability in equipment to distribute and dispense hydrogen,” HYCAP CEO James Munce said.