A new hydrogen refuelling station for buses will soon be operational in Cologne, Germany.
Operating as part of a consortium, energy equipment and solutions provider NPROXX designed, manufactured and installed the station which features newly designed Type 4 pressure vessels that store hydrogen fuel.
In addition to designing the new Type 4 pressure vessels, NPROXX also designed and built the storage infrastructure needed to deliver the fuel efficiently.
“This is a success for the entire NPROXX Team and proves again that we have the creative design skills and manufacturing capabilities to create space-saving, efficient hydrogen storage facilities” says Lukas Kalt, Manager for transport and infrastructure at NPROXX.
“We have developed and certified every aspect of this project from scratch, tailoring our designs to the needs of this specific project. Now we are collecting data from the operation to ensure we can optimise the efficiency of the storage and refuelling process for the future.”
NPROXX has acted as part of a consortium of organisations to help deliver the refuelling stations that will power a fleet of twenty city buses.
The station will be operated by regional transport company, Regionalverkehr Köln GmbH.
An official opening ceremony for the fuel station has been delayed due to coronavirus but is expected to take place this summer.
