Caterpillar Inc announces the development of a Hydrogen Hybrid Power Solution for Off Highway Vehicles

Caterpillar announces the development of a Hydrogen-Hybrid Power Solution for Off-Highway Vehicles based on the new Cat C13D engine platform launched at Conexpo. 

(See our video on the C13D launch here https://www.contentforindustry.com/post?article=Cat-launch-new-C13D-13-Litre-engine-at-Conexpo--Allen-Chen-explains-its-key-features-and-benefits) 

Key announcement details below: 

- Cat has launched a three-year programme commencing in the first quarter of 2024 

- The programme is supported and partially funded by the U.S. Department of Energy

- Aims are to demonstrate how state-of-the-art control systems and electric-hybrid components can help hydrogen-fueled engines meet or exceed the power density and transient performance of traditional diesel engines.

- Cat will provide engine research and development as well as system integration with industry and academic collaborators brought in as the project progresses to provide additional specialist expertise. 

- The project will be delivered at Caterpillar facilities in Chillicothe, Ill. and San Antonio, Texas.

- The project builds on Cat’s 35 years of enterprise experience in hydrogen fuels.

Commenting on the launch of the programme, Steve Ferguson, senior vice president of Caterpillar Industrial Power Systems, said: “Every off-highway application has its own unique duty cycles, lifecycle demands and performance expectations, and this complexity is driving the development of a wide range of power solutions for the energy transition,” 

 “One size does not fit all, which is why we’ve engineered flexibility into the C13D engine to serve as our platform of the future.”

Peter Haddock of Content For Industry added: "For me, this is another big step forward into a lower emissions future which recognises the challenges faced with replacing diesel engines in the huge amount of applications they power. I look forward to following this journey and seeing a future Hydrogen powered C13D (or maybe a rebranded C13DH) engine in action."