Croatia: INA takes steps towards hydrogen fuelling

The country’s largest retailer will begin the roll out of infrastructure to support the development of fuel-cell vehicles.

Croatian oil and gas firm INA has taken the first steps towards developing hydrogen fuelling infrastructure in the country, according to INA’s management board Sandor Fasimon.

"INA has already started thinking innovatively and is developing a programme for development of infrastructure for hydrogen production, distribution and supply, since the Rijeka refinery has considerable capacities for this," said Fasimon in a statement published by Renewables Now.

The company will apply for EU financing to push the programme forward.

"In this way we would contribute to energy transition, sustainable transport and promotion of renewable energy sources, and I am glad that we have the support of the Croatian government in this undertaking," added Fasimon.

INA has two refineries and a network of 500 filling stations in Croatia and neighbouring countries.

Hungary's MOL is the biggest shareholder in INA with a 49.1% stake. The Croatian government owns 44.8%, with the remaining 6.1% held by institutional and private investors.