France: Nel to deploy first hydrogen station in the Centre Val de Loire region

This first large capacity, dual pressure hydrogen filling station will be operational in the city of Tours by Q3 of 2022.

Nel Hydrogen Fueling, a subsidiary of Nel ASA, has received a purchase order from the Community of cities “Touraine Vallée de l’Indre" for one hydrogen fueling station to be used for light and heavy duty fuel cell electric vehicles in the city of Tours, France.

This first large capacity, dual pressure hydrogen filling station will be operational in the Centre Val de Loire region by Q3 of 2022, according to a company’s press release. The contract has a total value of approximately 1,0 million euros and includes installation and commissioning.

“Nel Hydrogen is hereby passing an important landmark adding yet another country to its list of references. We are looking forward to assisting the Community of cities “Touraine Vallée de l’Indre” with the deployment of this very first hydrogen fueling station in the region" says Jens Egholt Rasmussen, Senior Director Global Sales at Nel Hydrogen Fueling.

“We are looking forward to testing this equipment to power our hydrogen garbage truck acquired within the framework of the Interreg NWE program - HECTOR " says Eric Loizon, President of Touraine Vallée de l'Indre.

The hydrogen fueling station is partly funded by the European Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking in the COSMHYC-DEMO project.