Germany: Study on Baden-Württemberg's hydrogen supply +++ France: HRS completes construction of an H2 filling station in Saint-Sulpice +++ Canada: Ballard Power delivers fuel cells to Egyptian bus manufacturer MCV +++ France: Lhyfe supplies Inocel with 140 tons of green hydrogen +++ Germany: Tyczka builds electrolysis plant in Schweinfurt
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Study: The quantities of hydrogen required by Baden-Württemberg cannot be produced in the state alone. © Fraunhofer ISE
(Germany) The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE has examined several options for supplying Baden-Württemberg with hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives. According to the study, importing via the European pipeline network incurs the lowest supply costs. Hydrogen imports by sea (via the ammonia and liquid hydrogen routes), on the other hand, are associated with higher costs. The planned hydrogen network in Europe is "an important building block for an efficient and comprehensive hydrogen economy," and its development is "of central importance" for supplying Baden-Württemberg, the scientists stated. Local conditions for wind and solar power have a "significant influence on the calculated costs." "Locations that offer a favorable combination of both are advantageous in many cases." While the analysis of local production in Baden-Württemberg shows competitive costs compared to the import options considered, the required quantities cannot be produced solely within the state. Imports of ammonia and methanol to Baden-Württemberg are already possible. The study “Analysis of different supply options for Baden-Württemberg with hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives”, funded by the Ministry for the Environment, Climate and Energy of Baden-Württemberg , is available free of charge as a PDF (96 pages).
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HRS completes construction of a H2 filling station in Saint-Sulpice. © Hydrogen Refueling Solutions SA (HRS)
(France) French developer and manufacturer of hydrogen refueling stations, Hydrogen Refueling Solutions SA (HRS), has completed the construction of an HRS40 station with the first refueling operations at 350 and 700 bar . The station was installed in Saint-Sulpice (Occitanie, France) at the end of 2024, commissioned by the operator Seven Group. It has a capacity of one ton per day. The first refueling operations were carried out on a retrofitted bus (35,8-kilogram tank at 350 bar) and a Toyota Mirai (5,6 kilograms at 700 bar). According to HRS, a regional fleet of 15 hydrogen-powered buses will be supplied at this location "over time." The Seven Group operates a network of multi-fuel refueling stations for road and sea transport. A few days earlier, HRS had reportedly received an order for a hydrogen refueling station with a capacity of four tons per day (160 kilograms per hour) and six distribution terminals, scheduled to go into operation in the first half of 2026. The company did not, however, name the client. The location was only described as a "major European city center."
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The Egyptian vehicle manufacturer Manufacturing Commercial Vehicles (MCV) also wants to use fuel cells from Ballard Power in the future. © MCV
(Canada) Canadian fuel cell manufacturer Ballard Power Systems Inc. has announced an order from Egyptian vehicle manufacturer Manufacturing Commercial Vehicles (MCV) for the delivery of 100-kilowatt fuel cell modules for buses. The total cumulative output is five megawatts, amounting to 50 units, of which 35 have already been ordered. The fuel cell buses are intended for use in EU projects. Details regarding the customer and deployment locations were not disclosed. MCV has primarily been active in Germany and Europe in cooperation with Volvo and in the zero-emissions sector for electric city buses. This order follows a collaboration between the two companies that began in 2022 and an initial order placed in 2023. MCV, which claims to be the largest bus manufacturer in the Middle East and Africa, also sells trucks, vans, and buses from Daimler and Mercedes.
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Lhyfe supplies green hydrogen to the fuel manufacturer Inocel. © Lhyfe
(France) Lhyfe SA is supplying the French fuel cell system manufacturer Inocel with green hydrogen. The plan is to deliver a total of 140 tons over a four-year period to its plants in Belfort (Burgundy-Franche-Comté region) and Saint-Égrève (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region). The energy carrier will power Inocel's test benches, whose 300-kilowatt fuel cells are, according to the company, "among the most powerful in the world." With an energy efficiency of 60 percent, the cells offer "competitive operating costs compared to diesel."
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Rendering of the future electrolysis plant with filling station in the port of Schweinfurt. © Tyczka GmbH
(Germany) Munich-based Tyczka GmbH plans to build a five-megawatt electrolysis plant and a hydrogen trailer filling station in the port of Schweinfurt. This will complement the hydrogen refueling station currently under construction by Tyczka Hydrogen. The project is being funded by the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs with five million euros. Electricity will be sourced from photovoltaic and wind power plants. Due to its proximity to the SuedLink high-voltage direct current (HVDC) grid connection point, wind power from the north and offshore wind will also be available. The plant will be able to produce up to 2,2 tons of green hydrogen per day. Construction is scheduled to begin this year, with commissioning planned for the end of 2026.
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