With the cooperation of the Clean Energy Partnership, both Hyundai Motor and other companies are introducing hydrogen propulsion.
Hyundai Motor in partnership with Air Liquide has inaugurated a public hydrogen refuelling station at its headquarters in Offenbach, Germany. Thanks to technology developed by Air Liquide, drivers of fuel cell electric vehicles, such as the Hyundai ix35 fuel cell vehicle, can refuel their cars to maximum capacity in only three to five minutes. The opening of the new hydrogen refuelling station continues the collaboration between leading industry partners under the umbrella of the Clean Energy Partnership (CEP). The station was built by Air Liquide and is a further step towards creating a national hydrogen infrastructure.
The new hydrogen fuel station has been installed by Air Liquide and is part of the CEP network, a joint government-industry initiative established in 2002 and managed by the German Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure. The construction and maintenance of the station is being financed by the Ministry to the tune of €1 million.
"With the launch of the station, we are the first automaker to provide a hydrogen refuelling station open to the public at its facilities in Germany," said Thomas A. Schmid, Chief Operating Officer of Hyundai Motor Europe. "The new station was installed and is operated by our partner Air Liquide and underlines our commitment to the general public's use of zero-emission fuel cell cars, making this future technology accessible to as many people as possible. Hyundai Motor was the first automaker in the world to offer a mass-produced fuel cell electric vehicle to the general public with the ix35 Fuel Cell."
Ability to supply 30 vehicles per day
Due to the latest technology standards, the Air Liquide hydrogen station is able to reduce refuelling time to a minimum by providing maximum use of the vehicle's tank capacity. The daily supply capacity of the new station is 200 kg of hydrogen and is sufficient to fuel more than 30 vehicles per day.
Reduction of greenhouse gases by 80%
The Clean Energy Partnership (CEP) was established in 2002 to establish hydrogen as an environmentally friendly fuel and help the European Union achieve its target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050. Twenty companies active in fuel cell vehicles, hydrogen, infrastructure and public transport joined forces to promote hydrogen and its infrastructure, including Air Liquide and Hyundai Motor.
"We are pleased to be able to actively promote further emission reduction and at the same time offer Air Liquide a site for the new hydrogen refuelling station," said Mr Schmid. "This project combined with the newest product range demonstrates Hyundai Motor's commitment to innovation. With the IONIQ and ix35 fuel cell family, Hyundai is the only manufacturer in the world to offer four different electric motors. "
