Crosstown H2R

Crosstown H2R AG, a Swiss-based climate-tech company, is a product-focused spin-off from Crosstown Power, established in 2022. The firm was founded by brothers Dr. Prith Harasgama and S. Manoj Harasgama, who serve as co-CEOs. The founders combine deep industry knowledge with serial entrepreneurship; Dr. Prith Harasgama brings decades of experience in the power generation sector with companies like ABB and Alstom, while S. Manoj Harasgama has a track record of building and scaling high-growth startups such as Treatwell.com and JOIN.com.

The company's core business is the design and delivery of its proprietary and patented H2R® Burner, a retrofit technology for industrial gas turbines. This technology addresses the pressing need for decarbonization and NOx reduction in the power generation sector. Crosstown H2R's business model centers on selling this hardware to gas turbine operators, which include independent service providers (ISPs) and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The company has established key go-to-market partnerships with industry leaders like Sulzer and Fortum to accelerate market access.

The H2R® Burner allows existing gas turbines to operate on a flexible blend of fuels, from 100% natural gas to 100% renewable hydrogen. This dual-fuel capability provides clients with a transitional pathway to zero-carbon operations, enabling them to reduce emissions immediately while preparing for a future where hydrogen is more widely available. A key benefit is the significant cost saving, as the burner retrofits existing multi-million dollar turbine infrastructure, preventing them from becoming stranded assets. The technology not only eliminates CO2 emissions when run on pure hydrogen but also drastically cuts NOx emissions by up to 85%, ensuring compliance with tightening international regulations. A single 100MW turbine retrofitted with the H2R® burner can avert over 300,000 tons of CO2 emissions annually.

Keywords: gas turbine decarbonization, hydrogen burners, NOx reduction, power generation retrofit, renewable fuels, clean energy hardware, industrial emissions control, energy transition technology, zero-carbon power, H2R Burner, dual-fuel turbines, sustainable power generation, asset life extension, climate-tech, S. Manoj Harasgama, Prith Harasgama, Sulzer partnership, Fortum partnership, low-carbon energy, energy infrastructure