Everfuel, ASKO cooperate on H2 infrastructure for heavy-duty long-haul trucking in Norway
Everfuel and ASKO will provide mutual support for each other’s applications for public grants supporting funding of truck procurement and development of H2stations.
Everfuel A/S, a leading green hydrogen fuel provider in Europe, and ASKO AS, Norway’s largest grocery and catering wholesaler, have entered a letter of Intent (LoI) for developing a joint coordinated plan for applying Norway’s Enova aid scheme for support to vehicle procurement and the establishment of green hydrogen infrastructure for decarbonizing heavy-duty long-haul trucking in Norway.
Under the LoI, Everfuel and ASKO will provide mutual support for each other’s applications for public grants supporting funding of truck procurement and development of H2stations. This also includes, if necessary, hydrogen production to cover demand along the selected traffic corridor, such as the Oslo-Trondheim corridor.
“For ASKO to procure hydrogen trucks, we need them to be delivered to our specifications, that they meet can meet our operational requirements in our vehicle fleet and to an acceptable cost. Then, hydrogen needs to be available in the sufficient volumes from enough filling stations with the right locations. This is demanding, not in least in relation to Enova, and it is one of the main reasons for our coordination with Everfuel,“ says Svein Sollie, Head of Transport at ASKO.
Everfuel will invite additional local and national transport companies to join the planned rollout of infrastructure to ensure a comprehensive testing of hydrogen as a fuel for heavy goods transport. Everfuel will, as part of this development, also facilitate refueling of light vehicles such as taxi fleets, cargo-vans and service vehicles.
ASKO is also a leading national cargo transporter, operating a fleet of about 700 large and medium-sized owned and leased trucks. The company has a stated objective of becoming zero-emission by 2026.
Headquartered in Herning, Denmark, Everfuel offers all-inclusive green hydrogen supply-and fueling solutions across Europe. The company has activities in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, The Netherlands, Germany and Belgium, and a plan to grow in other European countries.
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