Launch of H2ME 2: to expand hydrogen refuelling infrastructure network and vehicle fleet
The FCH JU signed a new Grant Agreement for the amount of almost 35 million € to fund project H2ME 2.
This is the launch of a second pan-European deployment of hydrogen refueling infrastructure as well as passenger and commercial fuel cell electric vehicles.
The six-year H2ME 2 project brings together 37 partners from across Europe. It will include the deployment and operation of 1,230 fuel cell vehicles, the addition of 20 new hydrogen-refueling stations (HRS) and will test the ability of electrolysers to simultaneously feed HRS's and help balance the electrical grid.
The H2ME 2 project takes its name from Hydrogen Mobility Europe (H2ME), a collaboration between national Hydrogen Mobility initiatives from across Europe. It aims to coordinate European activities and help support the early roll-out of hydrogen vehicles and associated infrastructure. The H2ME 2 project will complement and build on a first FCH JU-funded project (also called H2ME) developed by H2ME partners and started in 2015, with plans for 300 fuel cell vehicles and 29 HRS.
The €100 million H2ME 2 project, will significantly expand the European hydrogen vehicles fleet and in so doing, aims to confirm the technical and commercial readiness of vehicles, fueling stations and hydrogen production techniques. H2ME 2 will produce recommendations and identify any gaps that may prevent full commercialisation, as well as collating results to support future investments. Together the H2ME and H2ME 2 projects demonstrate the breadth and depth of the commitment to hydrogen-fuelled road transport as a pan-European solution to the need for sustainable, viable and competitive alternatives to fossil fuels. Read the full press release here
