Making liquid hydrogen profitable

Alternative Drives DelHyVEHR project: Making liquid hydrogen profitable

2024-03-01 From Stefanie Eckardt 1 min Reading Time

Making the distribution of liquid hydrogen profitable and making it accessible as a clean energy source for various industries – this is the focus of the DelHyVEHR project. Among other things, the aim is to develop a high-performance liquid hydrogen filling station for applications in rail transport, aviation and shipping with a flow rate of more than 5 tons per hour and without evaporation losses.

In the DelHyVEHR project, 13 partners are working on making liquid hydrogen profitable. (freely licensed from Pixabay) — In the DelHyVEHR project, 13 partners are working on making liquid hydrogen profitable.
(freely licensed from Pixabay)

Liquid hydrogen could help minimize CO2 emissions, especially in heavy-duty applications such as rail, air and maritime transport. While existing technologies have paved the way for the refueling of light vehicles with gaseous hydrogen, DelHyVEHR aims to close the gap in the distribution infrastructure for liquid hydrogen. This includes implementing a high-performance liquid hydrogen filling station with a flow rate of more than 5 tons per hour and without evaporation losses. The demonstration activities are to be completed by 2027 and the corresponding technologies are to be commercialized by 2029. 15 filling stations are planned by 2030 - there should be 81 stations by 2040.

Complete coverage of the value chain

The project consortium consists of 13 partners covering the entire value chain from component development to system demonstration and evaluation. The project coordinator is Engie Lab Crigen. There is also an advisory board supporting the project, made up of representatives from Engie, Elengy, Ariane Group, Fives, Absolut Systems, Dekra, Benkei, Trelleborg, Cesame Exadebit, Ulster University, the Energy Policy Group and Erig.

Duration of the project

DelHyVEHR is scheduled to run for a period of three years. It is funded by the European Union and supported by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership with a budget of 5 million euros (approx. 5.4 million USD) and a European contribution of 3.7 million euros (approx. 4 million USD). In addition, this project was funded by the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation and the United Kingdom.

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