RWE, Westfalen Group to open 70 hydrogen stations in Germany
Both companies aim to build a network of hydrogen fuel stations by 2030. RWE will be supplier of green hydrogen.
RWE and the Westfalen Group will work together to supply green hydrogen to fuel-cell electric vehicles in Germany. Through a joint venture, both companies aim to develop a network of hydrogen stations with a focus on heavy commercial vehicles. Up to 70 hydrogen stations could be developed by 2030.
The first public hydrogen fuel station under the JV will be installed in front of RWE's Emsland gas-fired power station.
“RWE will supply the green hydrogen from its electrolyser infrastructure in Lingen, and the Westfalen Group will take care of setting up and operating the fuel station infrastructure. Working together in this way will be our contribution towards getting hydrogen-powered transportation swiftly onto the roads,” said Sopna Sury, COO Hydrogen RWE Generation.
The partnership will initially have a regional focus on North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony. The expansion will be coordinated with logistics firms in the respective regions.
The green hydrogen 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 station in Lingen with over €6 million as part of the National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Innovation Programme.
