Joint venture will build 20 hydrogen refueling stations in Norway
NEL ASA, a leading global supplier of hydrogen technology for industrial and energy purposes, has signed a letter of intent with Uno-X Gruppen AS, part of Reitangruppen AS, for the rollout of minimum 20 hydrogen refueling stations covering all the major cities in Norway, including Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger, Kristiansand, along with corresponding corridor locations, within 2020. To build this network both companies will establish a joint venture, owned by Uno-X and NEL with 51 % and 49 % respectively.
“We are pleased to enter into an agreement with Reitangruppen and Uno-X for the rollout of the first commercial network of hydrogen refueling stations in Norway. By combining Uno-X’s retail experience and NEL’s hydrogen technology and competence, we will provide fuel cell vehicles across Norway with the same fast refueling and long range as conventional vehicles today. In addition, we are providing a clear response to the government’s hydrogen ambitions in parallel with launch of fuel cell vehicles from key automakers”, said Martin Nes, chairman of NEL.
“With hydrogen in Norway being 100% renewable, it makes Norway the perfect country for the introduction of fuel cell vehicles. The national government recently announced the intention of a grant and support scheme for the rollout of hydrogen refueling stations in Norway. The joint venture welcomes this public-private partnership model and will enter into a dialogue with the relevant governmental entities for the realization of the hydrogen network”, added Nes.
“We are proud to be the first to establish a commercial network of hydrogen refueling stations in Norway with our dedicated hydrogen partner. The world’s leading car manufacturers are investing heavily in hydrogen as their preferred clean energy technology, and large scale rollout of fuel cell vehicles are expected to accelerate from 2016. Uno-X aims at being in the forefront of this technology development and look forward to provide a network of hydrogen refueling stations for our customers”, said Ole Johannes Tønnessen, CEO of Uno-X Automat AS.
https://www.ngvjournal.com/new-joint-venture-will-build-20-hydrogen-refueling-stations-in-norway/
