Finnish technology group Wärtsilä is developing a combustion process in its gas engines to enable them to burn 100 percent hydrogen fuel. The new development is part of the company’s strategy to future-proof its engine technology .
Wärtsilä has now been researching hydrogen as a fuel for twenty years and has already tested its engines with blends of up to 60% hydrogen and 40% natural gas. ‘The world is on a path towards 100% decarbonisation, and Wärtsilä continues to support this trend with our research and development of future fuels, such as hydrogen,’ said Marco Wiren, President of Wärtsilä Energy Business.
Transition
‘The market for hydrogen-fuelled power plants will emerge along with regulations restricting the burning of fossil fuels. We are well positioned to serve the power industry in its transition to 100% renewable electricity generation. Wärtsilä’s engines, capable of running on a variety of sustainable fuels, are offering a highly dynamic balancing power for these future generating systems.’
