Air Liquide opens first hydrogen station in Dubai in the Emirates

Air Liquide has opened the first hydrogen station in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, in partnership with Al-Futtaim Motors the exclusive distributor of Toyota in the country.

This station was designed and installed by Air Liquide to support the deployment of zero-emission fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) in the UAE, notably Toyota Mirai hydrogen vehicles.

The station comprises cutting-edge technologies which have been tailored to suit the specific climate conditions of the region. This initiative is fully aligned with the UAE Vision 2021 aiming at lowering CO2 emissions, and promoting cleaner and sustainable mobility in the Emirates, according to the company.

Used within a fuel cell, hydrogen combines with oxygen from the air to produce electricity and water as the only byproduct. This first hydrogen station in Dubai, like the nearly 100 stations designed and delivered by Air Liquide around the world, allow hydrogen-powered electric vehicles to recharge in less than five minutes with a driving range of around 500 kilometres.