Fuel Cell Hybrid PowerPack for Rail Applications

Project description

Europe's trains glide smoothly from electrified tracks to conventional ones

The European rail system is going green, transitioning to electrification and alternate fuel sources to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and, consequently, emissions. Currently, only Switzerland is 100 % electrified, and the rest of the countries have varying amounts of electrification. FCH2RAIL will develop a fuel cell hybrid powerpack to meet intermediate needs. It will enable trains to pull electricity from overhead electric wires in regions where electrification exists and switch to the hydrogen fuel cell hybrid system on non-electrified sections of the track. Further, it will be equally applicable to retrofit existing electric or diesel trains to get them all on board.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › fuel cell

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.3.4.6.1. - Reduce the production cost of fuel cell systems to be used in transport applications, while increasing their lifetime to levels which can compete with conventional technologies

Topic(s)

• FCH-01-7-2020 - Extending the use cases for FC trains through innovative designs and streamlined administrative framework

Call for proposal

H2020-JTI-FCH-2020-1
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Funding Scheme

FCH2-IA - Innovation action

Coordinator

DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUR LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT EV

Address

Linder Hohe
51147 Koln
Germany

Activity type

Research Organisations

EU contribution

€ 1 104 593,75

Participants (7)

Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, S.A.

Spain

EU contribution

€ 5 481 702,49

Address

José Miguel Iturrioz 26
20200 Beasain

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

TOYOTA MOTOR EUROPE NV

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 783 930,88

Address

Bourgetlaan 60
1140 Brussel

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Renfe Operadora

Spain

EU contribution

€ 825 678,50

Address

Avda Pio Xii 110
28036 Madrid

Activity type

Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)

ADMINISTRADOR DE INFRAESTRUCTURAS FERROVIARIAS

Spain

EU contribution

€ 221 875

Address

Calle Hiedra Est Chamartin Edificio 23 Sn
28036 Madrid

Activity type

Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)

CENTRO NACIONAL DE EXPERIMENTACIONDE TECNOLOGIAS DE HIDROGENO Y PILASDE COMBUSTIBLE CONSORCIO

Spain

EU contribution

€ 1 145 375

Address

Prolongacion Fernando El Santo Sn
13500 Puertollano Ciudad Real

Activity type

Research Organisations

INFRAESTRUTURAS DE PORTUGAL SA

Portugal

EU contribution

€ 113 181,25

Address

Praca Da Portagem
2809 013 Lisboa

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

STEMMANN-TECHNIK GMBH

Germany

EU contribution

€ 323 662,25

Address

Quendorferstrasse 34
48465 Schuttorf

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)