RWE and Westfalen Group set up hydrogen fuel station in Lingen

Go-ahead for national fuel station network in IndustriePark Lingen

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. The facility, run by Westfalen, will also include a trailer filling station to enable tankers to deliver green hydrogen to other customers in the region..

 

RWE and the Westfalen Group will work together in future 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. Up to 70 hydrogen fuel stations will be in place by 2030, depending on how the market develops.

 

The green hydrogen for the fuel station and filling station will initially be generated in a 14-megawatt pilot electrolyser which RWE is currently constructing on the site of the Emsland gas-fired power station. 

 

The Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport is funding the construction of the hydrogen filling station in Lingen with over 6 million euros as part of the National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Innovation Programme. The funding directive is coordinated by NOW GmbH and implemented by Project Management Jülich (PtJ). Provided that antitrust reviews of the planned cooperation are positive, RWE and Westfalen plan to establish their joint venture before the end of this year.

 

  

Quelle: RWE AG
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