HRS, a European designer and manufacturer of hydrogen refueling stations and a pioneer in hydrogen mobility, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Burckhardt Compression.
HRS and Burckhardt Compression plan to strengthen their partnership by collaborating on the development of high-capacity hydrogen refueling stations for the heavy-duty mobility market (buses, trucks, and ports), as well as light-utility vehicles (taxi fleets) and future opportunities.
Hydrogen-Refueling-Solutions (HRS), formerly TSM, is a pioneer in hydrogen mobility, having been founded in 2004. The Company has been committed to reducing transportation emissions for over ten years as a European designer and manufacturer of hydrogen refueling stations. As the market leader, HRS believes that the only way to meet the challenges of widespread adoption of hydrogen as a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels is to pool expertise.
High-capacity refueling stations
Burckhardt Compression and HRS are pooling their know-how in Europe to collaborate by adapting existing compression technologies to develop high-capacity hydrogen refueling stations, driven by a shared belief that the development of hydrogen for the mobility market is a key pillar for decarbonizing the global energy system.
The goal is to provide safe, dependable refueling solutions for high-volume market applications with capacities exceeding 1 ton per day. Within this framework, the partners will concentrate their efforts on industrializing the manufacturing process in order to achieve the anticipated CAPEX savings.
This three-year non-exclusive agreement also paves the way for a common response to new market opportunities, particularly the future demand for hydrogen mobility in boats, trains, and planes.
Hassen Rachedi, Founding Chairman & CEO of HRS: “This agreement with a key actor in the compression market is a great news for hydrogen mobility. The pooling of our knowledge and best practices will enable us to propose new solutions to boost the development of heavy-duty mobility and make hydrogen mobility more accessible to the public.”
Fabrice Billard, designated CEO as of April 1st 2022 of Burckhardt Compression: “HRS is a pioneer and leader of the European fuel station market and we are delighted to support them with our compression technology and expertise. With this partnership, we aim to contribute to the energy transition with reliable and economical compression solutions to scale up the hydrogen infrastructure.”
