ENGIE and Mining3’s renewable hydrogen powertrain project receives funding
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The Hydra project starts with the pre-feasibility and engineering study of the powertrain and the renewable hydrogen refuelling system for mining trucks.
This will be followed by the design and manufacturing of a 100 – 200 kW fuel cell and battery powertrain prototype to test its performance under mining conditions (altitude, dust, temperature, etc.). The tests will provide valuable information to optimise the overarching design that could replace the traditional diesel powertrain.
In addition, the project will help establish safety protocols for hydrogen use at scale in the mining industry. These protocols for the industry are critical to the successful deployment of hydrogen in the mining industry.
Finally, the project will conduct competitiveness studies for technical and economic validation of the innovative technology, aiding in the adoption and utilisation from national and international mining players. The end goal of the Hydra project is to scale up the solution to convert mining vehicles of several mining sites in Chile.
Chile has great potential to become a world leader in the production of renewable hydrogen. According to data from its Ministry of Energy, this new fuel could mitigate, at the national level, between 17 – 27% of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and help achieve the objective of carbon neutrality, while contributing to an environmentally friendly, sustainable and inclusive economic recovery.
