AFC Energy PLC (AIM:AFC, OTC:AFGYF, ETR:QC8) has said its hydrogen-based H-Power Tower is now in use at the construction site for the new Euston station HS2 terminal.
Mace Dragados, the joint venture building the new station, is primarily trialling the hydrogen fuel cell to charge a fully electric JCB telehandler, said AFC.
It is also being used to charge lighting towers and a water pump on site.
The HP Tower is completely emission-free and reduces noise and capacity requirements from mains power, added AFC.
The deployment follows the successful trial of a methanol-powered tower in Spain.
In a statement, Ben Wheeldon, programme director for Mace Dragados, said: "Our trialling of fuel cell generators at our Euston station site underlines our commitment to supporting HS2 with its aspiration to help drive a low carbon future in the UK.
"By using the electricity generated by AFC Energy's unit to power a very visible piece of equipment that we use on-site each and every day, we are reminding our workforce of the need to put decarbonisation at the forefront of our industry's thinking.”