China: Air Products delivers first hydrogen station for the 2022 Winter Olympics

The company is building additional hydrogen fueling stations and developing further hydrogen supply to support the event.

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Air Products, a world leading supplier of hydrogen and hydrogen for mobility solutions, is delivering its first hydrogen fueling station project for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou in China’s Hebei Province, one of the host cities.

Built, owned and operated by Air Products, it represents the first of its kind hydrogen fueling station to serve this international event, says the company. Air Products is also building additional hydrogen fueling stations and hydrogen supply to support the Winter Olympics.

Located at the Taizicheng Service Area of Zhangjiakou, the station has a filling capacity of 200 kilograms per day and a pressure of 70MPa, with the capacity to fuel the latest hydrogen fuel cell vehicle models.

“Air Products is honored to contribute to a green Beijing Winter Olympics, an excellent platform to demonstrate the role hydrogen can play in the energy transition to build a cleaner energy future,” said Seifi Ghasemi, Air Products’ chairman, president and chief executive officer.

With more 60 years of hydrogen experience, Air Products has been involved in over 250 hydrogen fueling projects in 20 countries. It was one of the first multinational gas companies to enter China, in 1987.