Hexagon Purus receives orders for H2 refueling station, H2 distribution systems

Hexagon Purus (Oslo, Norway) has received an order from a large European OEM to deliver a mobile 700-bar hydrogen (H₂) refueling station and secured a five-year framework agreement with a leading global energy company to deliver H₂ distribution systems comprising its Type IV tanks using carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites.

Per its order, the European OEM intends to integrate the mobile refueling station to demonstrate and verify H₂ energy supply to commercial vehicles. The order is valued at around €3 million and delivery is scheduled for Q4 2024.

“Development of the next generation 700-bar mobile refueler will help to drive increased adoption of hydrogen within commercial vehicles and equipment,” says Matthias Kötter, managing director of Hexagon Purus systems’ subsidiary Wystrach, which is undergoing a facilities expansion.  “Our next-generation mobile H₂ refueler is easy to install and relocate, coupled with a robust concept that ensures high availability during operation.”

Hexagon Purus broke ground on the Wystrach expansion in Weeze, Germany, in April 2023. A 5,000-square-meter production hall is scheduled to be completed in October 2023. This will increase the current production area from ≈11,000 to 16,000 square meters, significantly boosting the company’s production capacity. A training center and office area will follow with eventual plans to construct a public H₂ refueling station.

In February 2023, Hexagon Purus also received an order for both mobile hydrogen refueling stations and stationary storage from Deutsche Bahn (Berlin, Germany), a provider of mobility and logistics services worldwide and said to be one of the largest railway operators in Europe. Hexagon Purus’ mobile hydrogen refueling stations and stationary storage, including its Type IV hydrogen cylinders, will be used for rail and other mobile applications in Germany. The order is valued at roughly €2.5 million (approximately NOK 25 million) with delivery scheduled from Q2 2023 to Q4 2023.

Hexagon Purus has also signed a five-year supply agreement with a global energy company for H₂ distribution systems using its Type IV CFRP cylinders to supply H₂ for a network of refueling stations in Europe. The agreement represents potential sales of ≈€27 million.

“The demand for our distribution system technology continues to remain strong on the back of increased use of hydrogen as feedstock in industry processes but also increasingly for zero-emission mobility,” says Michael Kleschinski, executive vice president of Hexagon Purus. “Our hydrogen distribution systems based on Type IV high-pressure cylinders offers the optimal combination of weight and payload resulting in lower total cost of ownership compared to other available technologies for transportation of hydrogen.”

The mobility sector is accountable for approximately 20% of annual carbon emissions globally, and H₂ has a significant role to play in reducing these emissions, particularly in “hard-to-abate” sectors. Making green H₂ available for use in among other the mobility sector is critical to reduce carbon emissions. Hydrogen is a key contributor to the energy transition and continues to build momentum globally:

• More than 30 countries have released H₂ roadmaps
• $320 billion in direct investments into H₂ projects have been announced through 2030
• More than 1,000 H₂ projects have been announced globally to date
• Green hydrogen is projected to supply up to 25% of the world's energy needs by 2050.

For more information on Hexagon Purus’ growth, see “Hexagon Purus Westminster: Experience, growth, new developments in hydrogen storage” and “Hexagon Purus opens new U.S. facility to manufacture composite hydrogen tanks.”