H2ME in its two phases has been underway for nearly 8 years. The focus has been on deploying larger numbers of light duty fuel cell vehicles (FCEVs) (over 1,400 deployed) and associated hydrogen refuelling stations (HRS) (49 commissioned) to test and develop business models, assess sentiment, prove technologies at scale and apply learning to overcome some of the barriers to more widespread application. The H2ME2 project came to an end in December 2023.
H2ME 2 has contributed to this in the following key areas:
• 20 HRS were commissioned and tested, including 8 additional HRS commissioned in period 6 (P6). Overall, the H2ME initiative has deployed 49 HRS in 8 countries to date. In 2023, this is estimated to correspond to 20% of public HRS in operation in Europe.
• 53 HRS reported data to H2ME in P6 (29 H2ME, 18 H2ME2, and 6 non-project that committed to report to the project), compared to 43 HRS in P5. HRS reporting to H2ME have now dispensed 917 tonnes (P5: 377 tonnes) in 361 000 refuelling events (P5: 148 600). Sixteen stations have dispensed over 10 tonnes, accounting for 84% of the H2ME total. 21 organisations partners in H2ME to deploy these HRS (AGA, Air Liquide Advanced Business, Air Liquide Advanced Technologies, Linde, BOC, CNR, GNVERT, McPhy, EIFER, Elogen, H2 Mobility Deutschland, ITM Power, HYOP, Hype Assets, HYSSY, HysetCo, Nel, Nel Proton, Kerkhof, R-HYNOCA, SEMITAN).
• Over 1,100 vehicles were deployed by Symbio, Mercedes, Toyota, Honda and end-users involved in the project (Alphabet, City of Copenhagen, Icelandic New Energy, Kerkhof, Hype, HysetCo, Nel H2). Overall, the H2ME initiative has deployed over 1,400 vehicles in 9 countries. This is estimated to be equivalent to a third of vehicles deployed in Europe in 2023.
• H2ME vehicles have reported a total of over 40m km driven since 2015 (25m in P5):
o H2ME2 vehicles: 28.8 m km driven (P5 value: 14.2 m km).
o H2ME1 vehicles: 11.3 m km driven (P5 value: 10.7 m km).
o Other non-project vehicles have reported an additional ~200,000 km driven.
o Large increase in distance driven in the period is mainly due to additional end-user vehicle deployments, particularly use as taxis.
• Extensive performance and market analysis were conducted during the project including data performance analysis (CENEX), market readiness and customer value proposition (ERM, previously Element Energy) and electrolyser in grid operation (EIFER, ERM, Open Energi and University of Manchester). Overall, close to 100 reports were produced and submitted by cross-cutting work package with all public deliverables available on the project website.
• H2ME2 has been presented at a series of European events and organised events to disseminate findings (hySolutions, CENEX, ERM). Overall, the project was represented at 30 events, including the World Hydrogen Summit and Exhibition (in May 2023) during which H2ME2 held its final conference, general assembly, roundtable and organised a vehicle exhibition and test-ride.
Key findings of the project can be found on the website using this link:
https://h2me.eu/(odnośnik otworzy się w nowym oknie)
