German firm Tyczka Hydrogen produced and supplied the green hydrogen to Erlangen, with facilities in Biebelried, Fürth, and Pentling also ready to receive the fuel.
Germany’s largest hydrogen refuelling station operator, H2 Mobility, described the Erlangen station as “one of the busiest” within its network, frequently used by heavy-duty vehicles.
Whilst still mainly relying on grey hydrogen, H2 Mobility is now moving closer to its goal of offering 100% green hydrogen across its entire refuelling network by 2028.
In an online statement, the company said, “Once certification under the EU Delegated Regulation for ‘Renewable Fuels of Non-Biogenic Origin (RFNBO)’ becomes available, the hydrogen supplied by Tyczka Hydrogen will be RFNBO-certified.”
Frank Fronzke, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of H2 Mobility, said the company aims to switch entirely to green hydrogen from renewable sources by 2028, in a bid to make a “genuine contribution to decarbonising road transport.”
Fronzke added, “Supplying the Erlangen station with renewable hydrogen is a major success and marks the beginning of further supply agreements with Tyczka Hydrogen.”
Tyczka Hydrogen’s Managing Director and COO, Thomas Zorn, commented, “We are delighted to count Europe’s leading public hydrogen refuelling station network among our customers – starting in our home state of Bavaria makes it even more special.”
Concerns around hydrogen reliability were challenged in Germany this year, when, on September 6 2024, H2 Mobility announced disruptions across some stations due to an “incident at a hydrogen filling centre” in Leuna.
By the end of October, 23 of Germany’s 83 hydrogen refuelling stations were offline, with 37 stations in total affected due to the incident.
In November, H2 Mobility issued an update stating that despite the situation stabilising, isolated supply constraints continued, with Berlin being the most affected region.
