RWE and Westfalen Group ink deal for future supply of green hydrogen for vehicles
In Germany, RWE and the Westfalen Group said they will work together to supply green hydrogen for hydrogen-powered vehicles. Through a joint venture, RWE and Westfalen aim to develop a hydrogen fuel station infrastructure in Germany for heavy commercial vehicles in particular. The companies said that up to 70 hydrogen fuel stations will be in place by 2030, depending on how the market develops.
Sopna Sury, COO Hydrogen RWE Generation, said “Hydrogen can play a crucial part in significantly reducing carbon emissions in heavy goods transportation. The collaborative arrangement with the Westfalen Group is therefore ground-breaking. RWE will supply the green hydrogen from its electrolyser infrastructure in Lingen, and the Westfalen Group will take care of setting up and operating the fuel station infrastructure.[
The partnership will initially have a regional focus on North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony. The first public hydrogen fuel station under the joint venture will be installed in front of the grounds of RWE’s Emsland gas-fired power station. Starting in 2024, goods vehicles, buses, refuse vehicles, small trucks and passenger vehicles will be able to refuel with green hydrogen there, RWE said.
Category: Hydrogen
