We know hydrogen

Heidelberg, 19 April 2024 | The public hydrogen refuelling station from H2 MOBILITY was officially put into operation today as part of the depot presentation for buses with alternative drive systems by Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH (rnv).    The new public hydrogen refuelling station offers a capacity of over 1,000 kg of hydrogen per day, three dispensers and—in addition to the refueling capacity for rnv’s 27 fuel cell range extender articulated buses—further refuelling options for H2 vehicles from the region. The refuelling station is operated by H2 MOBILITY and was also developed and built by the company. As part of the gradual commissioning, cars (700 bar) and trucks (350 bar) will also be able to refuel publicly at Wieblinger Weg 92, probably from May 2024.  The hydrogen refuelling station will then also be used by Heidelberg’s waste collection service, which has had an emission-free vehicle with a fuel cell drive in its fleet since March 2023. The hydrogen refuelling station is conveniently located close to the A5 and the city.    “The new rnv depot shows: The entry into the hydrogen economy has been achieved in the metropolitan region! that the metropolitan region has made a start in the hydrogen economy. Thanks to the 16.7 million euros funding for the H2Rhein-Neckar project from the from the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Environment, hydrogen can be experienced locally by citizens in climate-friendly local public transport. In conjunction with the federally funded H2Rivers project, a hydrogen ecosystem with lighthouse character is being created here in the region. The hydrogen that can be refuelled at the Heidelberg depot comes from a short distance from Friesenheimer Insel in Mannheim,” says Dr. Andre Baumann, State Secretary at the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector.  ”A successful ramp-up of the hydrogen economy is of central importance for Baden-Württemberg—both to achieve the climate targets and to secure the industrial location. Pioneering projects such as those in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region are making decisive progress in this regard,” explains the State Secretary.      The accompanying research in the H2Rhine-Neckar project also enables other regions to benefit from the experience gained. Among other things, the new depot will be used to analyze the ideal processes for buses with alternative drive systems in order to support bus companies in the transformation.     “Climate-friendly public transport is essential for sustainable mobility. Bus transport in particular, where the Clean Vehicle Directive sets clear targets for electrification, offers a lever for this. The climate targets can only be achieved if we reduce emissions. rnv is turning emission-free mobility into reality on site. The new depot creates the necessary infrastructural framework conditions for the use of alternative drive systems,” adds Elke Zimmer, State Secretary at the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Transport. “In order for the mobility transition to succeed throughout the state, it is important to pass on the experience gained from pioneering projects like this one. In addition to the accompanying research, the zero-emission bus network, which is coordinated by the state agency e-mobil BW and offers public transport operators and local authorities a forum for exchanging experiences, is also providing support,” Ms. Zimmer continued.     27 H2-eCitaro articulated buses, which Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH (rnv) is procuring in Heidelberg as part of the H2Rhein-Neckar funding project, will be parked at the depot, refuelled with hydrogen and charged with electricity. The project volume for the new depot is €24.5 million, including planning costs. The public hydrogen refuelling station and parts of the infrastructure are being funded by the Ministry for Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector via the H2Rhein-Neckar hydrogen demonstration project.      Public hydrogen refuelling station for public transport, commercial vehicles and cars    Frank Fronzke, Managing Director and COO of H2 MOBILITY, explains: “In Heidelberg, one of the most important refuelling station projects of the year is officially starting operations today. The hydrogen refuelling station is the first in a series of new H2 MOBILITY openings and is the first of our four new stations in the Rhine-Neckar region.” Further public hydrogen refuelling stations that H2 MOBILITY will build and operate in the region will be built in Mannheim by summer 2024, in Frankenthal by the end of 2024 and in Ludwigshafen by the beginning of 2025. “The size and capacity of the new stations represent a new generation of H2 refuelling stations. Using high-performance technology, several 350 and 700 bar vehicle types can refuel at the same location—buses, trucks, light commercial vehicles and cars. The location in Heidelberg and the upcoming new openings demonstrate the importance of partnerships with local players who are determined to drive forward the mobility transition. The collaboration is currently creating a high-performance, comprehensive refuelling station network for public transport, transport logistics and private vehicles in this region. We look forward to contributing to the establishment of a high level of supply security and ensuring high availability with our experienced team.”     Mobility with hydrogen becomes tangible     The H2-eCitaros use both the battery and the fuel cell for propulsion, which enables a greater range and thus emission-free bus transport even on longer and hilly sections, such as those frequently found in Heidelberg. The new vehicles are expected to be on the road in Heidelberg from June 2024 so that citizens can experience mobility with hydrogen for themselves. Prior to this, the refuelling system, vehicles and processes at the new depot will be tested extensively over the next few weeks and staff will be trained.    “The hydrogen economy offers Heidelberg many new opportunities and possibilities for an attractive mobility transition:  With the hydrogen buses, we can make Heidelberg’s bus network more modern and environmentally friendly. This will particularly benefit us in Heidelberg’s topographically challenging terrain,” says Raoul Schmidt-Lamontain, Mayor for Climate Protection, Environment and Mobility. “The city of Heidelberg and rnv are also using the buses to significantly develop the city’s existing hydrogen fleet, which already includes six hydrogen vehicles. Private individuals and companies can also benefit from these opportunities at the depot. The infrastructure offers them the opportunity to switch to environmentally friendly hydrogen technology with their vehicles. In this way, we are also investing in the future of the city and the region,” explains Schmidt-Lamontain.   “The rnv hydrogen depot in Heidelberg, together with the procurement of hydrogen buses for Heidelberg, Ludwigshafen and Mannheim, is an important milestone on the way to climate-neutral local public transport. The H2Rhine-Neckar and H2Rivers projects and the new depot with a public hydrogen filling station also contribute to the development of a hydrogen-based value chain throughout the region,” says Christian Specht, Mayor of Mannheim and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of rnv, emphasizing: “This shows that rnv, the cities and the region are pulling together for decarbonization and the energy transition.”    “Although it is always more environmentally friendly to use the bus or train instead of your own car, we don’t want to rest on our ecological laurels. Our goal is therefore to convert our entire vehicle fleet to locally emission-free drives by 2032. We are open to all technologies and are focusing on both conventional e-buses and e-buses with fuel cells. Depending on what makes more sense under the local conditions,” says Christian Volz, Commercial Director of rnv. “In Heidelberg, we have comparatively long bus routes, some of which also have a few meters of altitude to overcome. In addition, we use a lot of articulated buses in Heidelberg for capacity reasons, and it makes sense to use a fuel cell here simply because of their weight. Accordingly, the lion’s share of our new H2 eCitaros will be used here,” Volz continues. “For this reason, I am delighted that we can now open our new depot after a good year and a half of construction. Especially because the construction was not easy due to the combination of two different infrastructures and the difficult market situation.   Pilot project for hydrogen mobility in the Rhine-Neckar region    A hydrogen ecosystem is being created in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region with one of the largest demonstration projects for H2 mobility in south-west Germany: the H2Rhein-Neckar and H2Rivers projects are testing the use of new hydrogen technologies and providing new insights for the development of a regional value chain.     Isabell Knüttgen, Head of Hydrogen Activities at the state agency e-mobil BW, explains: “Demonstration projects such as H2Rhein-Neckar and H2Rivers are crucial for the development of a hydrogen economy. They gather important experience for the further development of technologies and form a basic framework so that a hydrogen ecosystem can function and grow—this can only succeed through cooperation along the entire value chain. We see mobility as a pacemaker for the ramp-up of the hydrogen economy; the basic prerequisite for this is a parallel development of the infrastructure and delivery of vehicles.     Public transport with hydrogen mobility can also be experienced in the region beyond Heidelberg: rnv is procuring 13 additional H2 eCitaros for use in Mannheim and eight for Ludwigshafen. In addition to the buses, the use of hydrogen and fuel cell technology is also being tested in other vehicles, including fuel cell waste collection vehicles.    About H2Rhine-Neckar and H2Rivers    How can hydrogen be produced and distributed locally and used for climate-friendly mobility? This is demonstrated by the H2Rivers and H2Rhine-Neckar funding projects, with a project volume of almost €100 million. Hydrogen is produced and distributed by the H2 Hub in Mannheim and hy.waiblingen and then used in fuel cell waste collection vehicles and fuel cell cars, among other things. The conversion of public transport to fuel cell range extender buses also provides important findings for local authorities and bus operators, scientifically evaluated in accompanying research. The H2Rhein-Neckar project is being funded with €16.7 million by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector and coordinated by the state agency e-mobil BW. H2Rivers is funded with €20 million by the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport Affairs and coordinated by Metropolregion RheinNeckar GmbH. Further information can be found at www.h2rivers.de      About H2 MOBILITY   H2 MOBILITY Deutschland is a pioneer in the development of a public hydrogen refuelling station network and Europe’s largest operator of public hydrogen stations. Its business areas include the development, financing, planning, construction, marketing and operation of the stations. H2 MOBILITY Deutschland was founded in 2015 as a project company with the aim of promoting hydrogen as an emission-free fuel in road transport. In 2022, the project company became a long-term, commercially oriented company with the aim of contributing to the energy transition in transport through a high-performance hydrogen refuelling station network. To this end, H2 MOBILITY Deutschland will rely on renewable hydrogen throughout its entire station network by 2028.  Alternative drives at rnv    Further information on e-buses, hydrogen fuel cells and alternative drives at rnv can be found at www.rnv-online.de/alternative-antriebe.    Image: Copyright: rnvGmbH/Haubner, from left to right:

• Dr. Andre Baumann, State Secretary in the Baden-Württemberg Ministry for Environment, Climate and Energy Management
• Frank Fronzke, Managing Director & COO, H2 MOBILITY
• Christian Specht, Chairman of the rnv Supervisory Board and Lord Mayor of the City of Mannheim
• Christian Volz, Commercial Managing Director of rnv GmbH
• Elke Zimmer, State Secretary at the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Transport
• Isabell Knüttgen, Head of Energy: Fuel Cell Cluster and H2BW Platform
• Raoul Schmidt-Lamontain, Mayor of the City of Heidelberg and Head of Department for Climate Protection, Environment and Mobility

Contact:  H2 MOBILITY Deutschland: Daniela Dietz, presse@h2-mobility.de For more information visit www.h2-mobility.de  

Düsseldorf, 19 March 2024 | With a symbolic ground-breaking ceremony, H2 MOBILITY Deutschland, Stadtwerke Düsseldorf and Rheinbahn start the construction phase of a high-capacity hydrogen refuelling station for the state capital in the presence of Mayor Dr. Stephan Keller. Commissioning is planned for the second half of the year. The project is made possible by the value-adding cooperation between the three partners. With a daily capacity of two tons, the hydrogen refuelling station will offer ten times the capacity of today’s conventional H2 stations and cover the daily requirements of up to 100 fuel cell buses and trucks. Thanks to patented high-performance technology, up to three vehicles can be refuelled at the same time—including trucks and buses (350 bar) as well as cars and light commercial vehicles, i.e. waste collectors (700 bar). Its high performance makes the refuelling station unique in Europe. “The start of construction for the first high-performance hydrogen refuelling station in Düsseldorf is a further step towards climate neutrality in 2035. I expressly welcome the fact that Rheinbahn and Stadtwerke are leading the way in cooperation with H2 MOBILITY to promote climate protection in the transport sector. Buses and trains are the backbone of changing mobility behavior. In addition to the expansion of public transport, however, we also need continuous optimization of drive types in this sector. The use of hydrogen and electric buses in the Rheinbahn fleet and the expansion of the associated infrastructure is a benefit for climate protection, air pollution control and modern mobility in the state capital of Düsseldorf. The commitment of the players involved in this project is exemplary,” emphasizes Mayor Dr. Stephan Keller. Hydrogen: an important component in achieving climate protection targets The state capital of Düsseldorf wants to become climate-neutral by 2035, including in the transport sector. This is why Stadtwerke Düsseldorf and Rheinbahn are cooperating with the experienced hydrogen refuelling station operator H2 MOBILITY Deutschland. Together, the partners are creating a fertile ecosystem along the hydrogen value chain. Stadtwerke Düsseldorf is investing in an electrolyzer to be able to produce climate-friendly hydrogen on site in the future. Rheinbahn is procuring 20 fuel cell buses as part of the conversion of its fleet to climate-friendly drives. 10 buses have already been delivered and a further 10 buses are on order. H2 MOBILITY Deutschland is building a public hydrogen refuelling station where all fuel cell vehicles can refuel with renewable hydrogen. “The construction project shows that municipal partnerships along the value chain—from hydrogen production to infrastructure—have an accelerating effect on the realization of the transport transition. This hydrogen refuelling station serves local public transport, heavy goods vehicles from local businesses and private cars. Thanks to our patented refuelling technology, high-performance refuelling of several buses and trucks in a row at at least three dispensers is possible at the same time. As a result, Rheinbahn and many other customers are already benefiting this year from the latest technology and the advantages of hydrogen propulsion—short refuelling times with a long range,” explains Frank Fronzke, Managing Director and COO at H2 MOBILITY Deutschland. Climate-friendly hydrogen for mobility In the course of 2026, climate-friendly hydrogen will be produced by an electrolyzer that will be built on the premises of Stadtwerke Düsseldorf and delivered from there to the refuelling station on the neighboring property via pipeline. The electricity for the electrolyzer will be produced at Stadtwerke’s waste combustion plant. This creates a cycle: The energy for the public hydrogen refuelling station is obtained from the city’s waste. “We are working consistently on implementing our strategy for achieving climate protection targets and continuously improving the quality of life in Düsseldorf as a business location. The investment in hydrogen technology is another important step towards achieving this goal and shows that we can expand infrastructures in such a way that the mobility sector can also make its contribution to achieving the 2035 climate protection target,” says Julien Mounier, Chairman of the Board of Stadtwerke Düsseldorf. Rheinbahn Chairman of the Supervisory Board Michael Richarz adds: “Rheinbahn stands for mobility and climate protection and is therefore an important partner for achieving the climate targets and for a city worth living in. In view of the City of Düsseldorf’s goal of being climate-neutral by 2035, we are working at full speed to convert our entire bus fleet to emission-free drives and the related infrastructure. In addition to using battery-electric buses, we are currently also gaining experience with hydrogen drive technology. Thanks to the cooperation with H2 MOBILITY and with Stadtwerke Düsseldorf, we will be able to refuel our first 20 hydrogen buses with hydrogen in the direct neighborhood of our depot in Lierenfeld.” The Düsseldorf-Höherweg hydrogen refuelling station (HyLight3) project is being funded by the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport Affairs (BMDV) with a total of 3,137,000 EUR as part of the funding guideline for market activation measures under the National Innovation Program Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Phase 2 (NIP2). The funding guideline is coordinated by NOW GmbH and implemented by Projektträger Jülich (PtJ). Pioneer in Europe: H2 MOBILITY station network Currently, fuel cell vehicles can refuel at 700 bar at over 80 public H2 MOBILITY refuelling stations in Germany, including passenger cars and smaller commercial vehicles as well as waste collectors. Four additional refuelling stations are in the planning, construction, or commissioning stages. Refuelling at 350 bar is possible for buses and trucks at 24 stations. Further expansion will be demand-driven, including along the TEN-T corridors for commercial vehicles. 18 refuelling options for 350 bar are currently being implemented. About H2 MOBILITY Deutschland H2 MOBILITY Deutschland is a pioneer in the development of a public hydrogen refuelling network and Europe’s largest operator of public hydrogen stations. Its business areas include technical development, financing, planning, construction, marketing, and operation of the stations. H2 MOBILITY Deutschland was founded in 2015 as a project company with the aim of promoting hydrogen as an emission-free fuel in road transport. In 2022, the project company became a long-term, commercially oriented company with the goal of contributing to the energy transition in transport through a high-performance hydrogen refuelling station network. Stadtwerke Düsseldorf AG Stadtwerke Düsseldorf AG has been a service provider for electricity, gas, water, and district heating for over 150 years and ensures waste disposal in the state capital. As one of the largest municipal utilities in Germany, Stadtwerke Düsseldorf supplies around 600,000 customers. With over 3,100 employees, Stadtwerke Düsseldorf is an important employer in the state capital that stands for both tradition and innovation. Stadtwerke Düsseldorf’s actions are consistently oriented towards the changing needs of its market environment and the requirements of a growing region. Rheinbahn Rheinbahn is the mobility service provider for Düsseldorf, the district of Mettmann and the Rhine district of Neuss and serves six other municipalities in the surrounding area. It has stood for environmentally friendly and sustainable mobility for over 125 years. On average, more than 173 million passengers use the Rheinbahn every year. With 320 light rail vehicles and streetcars as well as almost 500 buses, it offers 136 routes in a catchment area of 570 square kilometers. It makes around 1,670 stops and circles the globe about three times a day. Rheinbahn employs over 3,200 people from 47 nations, including 110 trainees. This makes it one of the largest employers in the region. Picture 1: Copyright Stadtwerke Düsseldorf, from left to right:

• Frank Fronzke, Managing Director and COO, H2 MOBILITY Deutschland
• Dr. Stephan Keller, Mayor of Düsseldorf
• Michael Richarz, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Rheinbahn
• Julien Mounier, Chairman of the Board, Stadtwerke Düsseldorf

Contact: H2 MOBILITY Deutschland: Daniela Dietz, presse@h2-mobility.de Further information at www.h2-mobility.de

Berlin, February 22, 2024 | Lorenz Jung is leaving the management of H2 MOBILITY Germany at the end of the month. As CCO, Jung, who took over the co-management position in April 2023, was responsible for Product and Project Development, Sales and Communications. He also held the role of management spokesperson. “After lengthy and intensive discussions, it became clear that the parties had different views on the business objectives and the future direction of the company and that the time was right to create space and provide new impetus by mutual agreement,” says Nikolas Iwan, Chairman of the Advisory Board of H2 MOBILITY Germany. “The shareholders and I would like to thank Mr. Jung for his passionate commitment and the pioneering work he has done. Both have decisively advanced the company and were an important building block for the progress of climate-friendly hydrogen mobility. We wish him all the best and success for the future.” H2 MOBILITY Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG is the builder and operator of the largest public hydrogen filling station network in Europe. The company’s medium-term goal is to consistently implement an ambitious growth strategy with green hydrogen and to strengthen H2 MOBILITY Germany as the market leader for high-performance public hydrogen filling stations for light and heavy commercial vehicles, trucks and buses. H2 MOBILITY Germany will continue to be managed by Co-Managing Directors Martin Jüngel and Frank Fronzke. Vacant positions have been filled internally.

Magdeburg, 22 November 2023 | In the presence of Deputy Prime Minister and State Minister for Science, Energy, Climate, Protection and Environment of the Federal State of Saxony-​Anhalt , Prof. Dr. Armin Willingmann, hydrogen refuelling station developer and operator H2 MOBILITY Deutschland and hydrogen investor H2 Green Power & Logistics opened a new hydrogen refuelling station for trucks today. This now allows hydrogen trucks to refuel in the state capital. Willingmann welcomes the investment in the modern refuelling station: “Sustainable mobility needs hydrogen; this is especially true for heavy goods traffic. To ensure that goods and merchandise get from A to B in the most climate-friendly way possible in the future, it is important that this hydrogen is increasingly produced using renewable energies. The Ministry of Energy is therefore strengthening the production of and research into green hydrogen in Saxony-Anhalt.” Mayor Simone Borris is pleased about the hydrogen refuelling station for trucks in Magdeburg and its importance for the region: “Hydrogen is an environmentally friendly energy source of the future and is comparatively easy to transport! The investment therefore fits perfectly into our urban climate protection strategy. Our industrial estate in Rothensee is exactly the right location for the new hydrogen refuelling station, as the surrounding companies in particular will benefit from the logistical conditions and good transport links. I would like to thank the investor and all the companies involved in the construction!” Responsible for the construction and operation of the hydrogen filling station is H2 MOBILITY Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, which has been driving the expansion of hydrogen infrastructure in Germany since 2015. The filling station’s dispenser is an innovation from H2 MOBILTY Deutschland, which the company developed independently and has applied for a patent for. The product is based on the experience of thousands of fuelling processes and combines intelligent control and technology in the smallest possible space. It therefore meets the demanding requirements for reliable high-performance refuelling of several trucks in succession. “A fertile ecosystem of infrastructure and local logistics companies has been created at Glindenberger Weg with our hydrogen truck filling station. The location is a role model for logistics, which is already relying on sustainable drive systems. DACHSER, Norma and Samsung SDS are already demonstrating in practical tests with Hyundai H2 delivery trucks, model XCIENT Fuell Cell, how easy the switch is. The retail and logistics companies run regular routes from here to Berlin, Leipzig and Hanover. With our massive expansion of the 350-bar network, there are more and more opportunities to switch to hydrogen in heavy goods transport – in other regions of Germany too,” explains Lorenz Jung, Managing Director and CCO of H2 MOBILITY Deutschland. The hydrogen filling station for trucks at the TotalEnergies Autohof Magdeburg, Glindenberger Weg 3, is conveniently located directly on the A2 and closes the gap for the transportation of goods with hydrogen between Magdeburg and Hanover, Berlin and Leipzig. The transport companies DACHSER, the food discounter Norma and Samsung SDS are already making use of the hydrogen refuelling service. For H2 GreenPowerLog CEO Dr. Ludger Hellenthal, the opening of the new hydrogen filling station for trucks is “another step towards the energy transition on the road.” H2 GreenPowerLog has been supplying trucks in the food industry with green hydrogen since the end of 2022, collaborates with logistics service providers and offers a complete ecosystem for green commercial vehicle mobility in all sectors. The company is also quattromodal on the road with green hydrogen by rail, ship and pipeline connection. Three Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks, as well as a FAUN ENGIUNIUS BLUPOWER H2 waste collection vehicle and an Iveco Daily FCEV were presented at the opening. H2 MOBILITY Deutschland received €400,000 in funding from the National Innovation Programme for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (NIP) from the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) for the construction of the hydrogen truck station. Pioneer in Europe: H2 MOBILITY station network Currently, fuel cell vehicles can refuel at 700 bar at over 80 public H2 MOBILITY refuelling stations in Germany, including passenger cars and smaller commercial vehicles as well as refuse collectors. Five additional refuelling stations are in the planning, construction or commissioning stages. Refuelling at 350 bar is possible for buses and trucks at 15 stations. Further expansion will be demand-driven, including along the TEN-T corridors for commercial vehicles. 27 refuelling options for 350 bar are currently being implemented. Five further filling stations for 700 bar are currently being planned, built or commissioned. About H2 MOBILITY H2 MOBILITY Deutschland is a pioneer in the development of a public hydrogen refuelling network and Europe’s largest operator of public hydrogen stations. Its business areas include technical development, financing, planning, construction, marketing and operation of the stations. H2 MOBILITY Deutschland was founded in 2015 as a project company with the aim of promoting hydrogen as an emission-free fuel in road transport. In 2022, the project company became a long-term, commercially oriented company with the goal of contributing to the energy transition in transport through a high-performance hydrogen filling station network. About H2 Green Power & Logistics The business model of H2 Green Power & Logistics GmbH, headquartered in Münster and with a branch in Magdeburg, comprises a complete ecosystem for green hydrogen in commercial vehicle mobility under its sales brand H2 Delivery. H2 GreenPowerLog has been investing in renewable energies alongside its land holdings since 2010. Press contacts: H2 MOBILITY Deutschland: Daniela Dietz, presse@h2-mobility.de More information at www.h2-mobility.de and https://www.h2greenpowerlog.de Photo above (f.l.t.r.): Dr. Ludger Hellenthal, H2 Green Power & Logistics, Deputy Prime Minister and State Minister Prof. Dr. Armin Willingmann, Lorenz Jung, H2 MOBILITY Photo 2: H2-Trucks from DACHSER, Samsung SDS and Norma Photo 3: Impression of the ceremony