DEUTZ Joins PoWer Project for Hydrogen Engines

Cologne, Germany- Deutz AG., along with vehicle and engine manufacturers, suppliers, and researchers, is playing a key role in the PoWer project, which aims to fully explore the potential of hydrogen drives for heavy commercial vehicles and non-road mobile machinery (NRMM) in the construction and agriculture sectors. Led by MAHLE, the project involves partners such as Purem, Claas, Liebherr, Nagel, Umicore, NGK, Castrol, as well as Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Braunschweig University of Technology, and the German Aerospace Centre (DLR). Backed by €5.1 million in funding from Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, the three-year project is also supported by TÜV Rheinland, the product standards authority.

The inherent properties of hydrogen engines – such as efficiency, robustness, and low levels of untreated emissions – mean that they offer numerous benefits that make them particularly suitable for applications in construction and agriculture.

Dr. Paul Grzeschik, Head of Design and Preliminary Development at DEUTZ. “At DEUTZ, we have already developed and unveiled a production-ready hydrogen engine – the TCG 7.8 H2. So we are delighted to be able to contribute our expertise to this joint project and work with strong partners in driving forward the development of hydrogen engines for the off-highway. Each project participant, whether from research or industry, is a proven expert in their field. The intensive collaboration will allow us to utilize the potential for innovation for the transport sector and to significantly improve the technologies.”

The partners will use vehicle concept studies and analysis of fleet and infrastructure systems to demonstrate and evaluate off-highway applications. They will also develop exhaust gas aftertreatment concepts and test them comprehensively on the test rig. By investigating how hydrogen affects materials as well as friction and wear characteristics, and by validating these properties in a running engine, all of the building blocks will be put in place to meet the stringent requirements in terms of engine robustness, taking into account future NRMM emission standards.

DEUTZ firmly believes that drive systems can only be transformed through an open approach to new technologies and through innovation. Using hydrogen to make the combustion engine more climate-friendly unlocks the potential of all available technologies.

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