ORLEN to build three new hydrogen stations in Poland
As part of its ‘Hydrogen Eagle’ project, the company aims to create a network of 100 sites for hydrogen fueling in Central Europe.
PKN Orlen in set to build three public stations for refueling hydrogen vehicles in Poland. The new sites will be built in the cities of Wałbrzych, Poznań and Katowice as part of a recently signed project agreement with the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management.
The investment marks another concrete step in the delivery of the company’s full value chain hydrogen strategy. Its ‘Hydrogen Eagle’ project was recently approved by the European Commission under the Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) Hy2Use programme and was the only Polish initiative among the select group of 35 projects proposed by applicants from 13 European countries.
“PKN Orlen’s decisive entry into the hydrogen market and consolidation of its leading position there result from the energy transition vision we have been consistently pursuing for several years now. Only a strong, large group will have the necessary potential to simultaneously guarantee the country’s energy security and implement state-of-the-art technologies at the European level,” said Daniel Obajtek, CEO of PKN Orlen.
According to the Orlen Group’s hydrogen strategy until 2030, a network of more than 100 hydrogen fuel stations will be deployed across Central Europe to serve road and rail transport vehicles in the private, public and cargo sectors. This will translate into 57 stations in Poland, 28 in the Czech Republic and 26 in Slovakia.
Hydrogen deliveries will be possible thanks to the scheme to develop, by 2030, an international chain of hydrogen hubs powered by renewable energy sources and build innovative facilities to convert municipal waste into zero- and low-carbon hydrogen. The Group’s capex spending on hydrogen projects is to reach about PLN 7.4 billion by 2030.
