Separately, Hydrogenics has also installed, with Schwelm of Germany, an electrolyzer in Dunkirk, France for a similar hydrogen fueling application.
In Barth, the Hydrogenics electrolyzer will be incorporated within a solar-assisted gas generation system, providing a zero-emission fueling solution for a bus also powered by Hydrogenics’ fuel cells – integrated by Heliocentris within a full electric hybrid powertrain. While producing clean, renewable fuel, the gas generation system will simultaneously provide oxygen to increase the efficiency of a municipal water treatment facility, saving capital costs for an otherwise necessary extension of treatment capacity.
The Dunkirk fueling station is already operational, with buses running on a blend of hydrogen and natural gas. Dunkirk is the first city in France to have a public hydrogen station.
“Europe continues to be a leader in using hydrogen as a renewable energy resource, and we believe these stations are just the start of numerous applications that will be implemented throughout the region,” said Daryl Wilson, president and chief executive officer. “As Hydrogenics builds its presence in this important transportation sector, we are becoming recognized as a reliable technology provider of the key building blocks for advanced, clean energy fueling stations that will take on added significance in the years to come.”
