The plant will utilise locally generated electricity to produce hydrogen for VfA’s fleet of waste collection trucks, for industrial use, and for distribution within the wider Swiss green hydrogen ecosystem.
“H2 Energy has a long history of trusted cooperation with Nel dating back to 2016, when a C30 PEM electrolyser was used to fuel a first ecosystem based on heavy-duty mobility,” said Rolf Huber, founder and Chairman of H2 Energy. “Since then, we have installed and operated an MC400 PEM electrolyser for over 30,000 hours for our joint venture Hydrospider and have racked up over 12,000 hours on an MC500 with our customer WPO. These two plants form the backbone of the Swiss Green Hydrogen Ecosystem, fuelling a network of 18 refuelling stations and propelling a fleet of heavy-duty fuel cell trucks over 14 million kilometres.”
“This next project for VfA marks another major milestone for the Swiss Green Hydrogen Ecosystem, and we look forward to continuing to work closely with Nel to decarbonise the mobility and other industry sectors in Switzerland and beyond,” Huber added.
Todd Cartwright, Chief Commercial Officer at Nel, commented: “We are very pleased to support H2 Energy and VfA Buchs in this project. H2 Energy has been an early mover in building out a commercial green hydrogen value chain. This installation highlights the close relationship we have with the client and demonstrates their ability to consistently deliver high-quality projects into the field.”
