HY.City.Bremerhaven Reaches Important Milestone
As part of our ongoing mission to promote sustainable energy use, we are pleased to inform you about the latest developments at HY.City.Bremerhaven. The Diersch & Schröder Group is a shareholder and, as one of six partners, a proud part of the HY.City.Bremerhaven consortium, which develops, plans, implements, and operates commercial facilities for the production and refueling of green hydrogen.
2-Megawatt Electrolyzer Delivered
Following the announcement of the construction of a powerful 2-megawatt electrolyzer for the sustainable production of hydrogen from wind energy and the establishment of a public hydrogen refueling station in front of the Bremerhaven public transport depot, work is in full swing. In recent weeks, two electrolyzers were delivered to the construction site in the Speckenbüttel industrial area, marking the arrival of the final major components for HY.City.Bremerhaven’s H2 production facility.
This is theoretically sufficient for the daily refueling of 33 buses.
More Space, less Emissions
BremerhavenBus already has three vehicles from the Portuguese manufacturer Caetano/Toyota in regular service, with four more buses being prepared for deployment. In addition, BremerhavenBus has ordered three eCitaro fuel cell articulated buses from Mercedes-Benz. This model was awarded “Bus of the Year” and “Ecological Bus of the Year” in the national competition by the Spanish editorial EDITEC. With their hydrogen-based fuel cell range extender, these buses can travel longer distances while transporting up to 127 passengers. The new technology enables a range of up to 400 km without recharging. They are scheduled to gradually replace the existing diesel buses from the end of 2024.
Hydrogen-powered articulated bus, Photo credit: fotoscheer/HY.City.Bremerhaven
We are pleased that the project is now progressing. This gives hydrogen mobility in Bremerhaven an important boost, and we are confident that the commissioning of the hydrogen refueling station will make a significant contribution to promoting an environmentally friendly transportation solution.
