Schwäbisch Gmünd will be the largest green hydrogen production plant in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg.
The first deliveries of hydrogen will be used in four fuel stations developed and operated by H2 Mobility Deutschland across the states of Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate beginning with the sites Ludwigshafen and Frankenthal.
“This agreement is the realisation of Lhyfe and H2 Mobility’s shared ambition and common effort to make green hydrogen available in large volumes for the mobility sector, which is decarbonisation ready” said Luc Graré, Head of Central and Eastern Europe at Lhyfe. “With a reliable hydrogen supply and the necessary refuelling infrastructure, this partnership enables a shift toward zero-carbon transport at a new scale for the region.”
Lhyfe produces green and renewable hydrogen through the electrolysis of water, at production units powered by renewable energy. Launched in 2017, the company inaugurated its first site in 2021, and today has four installed sites and several sites under construction across Europe, including Schwäbisch Gmünd. In Germany notably, Lhyfe aims to become a major player in green hydrogen for mobility and industry by 2025, notably through customer deliveries in bulk tube trailers.
“Our objective is to have green hydrogen throughout the entire H2 Mobility Deutschland network by 2028” added Frank Fronzke, Managing Director and COO at H2 Mobility. “We are pleased to announce that with the support of Lhyfe we are making significant progress towards achieving this ambitious goal. Green hydrogen is a crucial element in our mission to make the transport sector more environmentally sustainable. With this agreement the first brand new hydrogen refuelling stations will provide green hydrogen from 2025 onwards.”
Currently, fuel cell vehicles can refuel at 700 bar at around 80 public H2 Mobility refuelling stations in Germany, including passenger cars and smaller commercial vehicles as well as refuse collector vehicles.
Four additional refuelling stations are in the planning, construction or commissioning stages. Refuelling at 350 bar is possible for buses and trucks at 33 stations. Further expansion will be demand-driven, including along the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). Further refuelling options for 350 bar are currently being implemented.
Image: Eike Diercks, H2 Sourcing & Logistic Manager, H2 Mobility Deutschland, Frank Fronzke, Managing Director & COO, H2 Mobility Deutschland, Luc Graré, Head of Eastern and Central Europe, Lhyfe, Marc Liegl, Business Developer, Lhyfe.
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