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By 2025, 500 fuel cell buses are to be on the roads of North Rhine-Westphalia. (Image: WSW)
Heinsberg (energate) - A 1 MW electrolyser for the production of green hydrogen for fuel cell buses is to be built in Heinsberg. This was announced by the Ministry of Economics of North Rhine-Westphalia, which is funding the project with 1.8 million euros. The electrolyser, which is powered by green electricity, will produce hydrogen for twelve fuel cell buses in regular public transport operation. It will also contribute to sector coupling by providing waste heat for heating buildings and oxygen for a sewage treatment plant.
State economics minister Mona Neubaur (Greens) sees the project as an important contribution to the expansion of the hydrogen filling station network in the Rhenish mining area. "Our goal is to have 500 fuel cell buses in operation in North Rhine-Westphalia by 2025, which can be refuelled with green hydrogen," she said when handing over the funding notice. There are currently around 200 hydrogen buses in use in her state. The H2HS project was initiated by the Heinsberg Economic Development Corporation. Other participants are the district of Heinsberg and local small and medium-sized enterprises. /ne
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