Extra hydrogen-powered buses to be delivered to Germany and France.
Solaris Bus & Coach, one in all Europe’s prime suppliers of hydrogen buses, might be delivering extra of its state-of-the-art Urbino hydrogen-powered buses to Germany and France, with each deliveries anticipated to be accomplished in 2025.
Supplying extra H2 buses to Germany.
For Germany, Solaris might be supplying the hydrogen buses to REVG Kerpen, marking the primary ever collaboration between Solaris and REVG Kerpen. The supply will embody a complete of 26 hydrogen buses, together with the Urbino 12 hydrogen mannequin.
These buses function 70-kilowatt hydrogen fuel cells. The gasoline cells are designed to generate electrical vitality onboard and are powered by central electrical motors. Moreover, these Urbino buses have Solaris Excessive Energy batteries, which assist optimum gasoline cell operation throughout peak electrical energy demand.
This order for H2 buses to be delivered to Germany is only one of several Solaris has been part of lately. Presently, Solaris hydrogen-powered public transportation buses are already in operation in Cologne, Hofolding, Wuppertal, Frankfurt, Weimar, Aschaffenburg, Gross-Zimmern, and the Munich metropolitan area, with extra buses on the best way for different German cities.
France to get eight extra hydrogen buses.
Most not too long ago, Solaris sealed a take care of SMTC (Le Syndicat Mixte des Transports en Commun du Territoire de Belfort) that may see the corporate ship eight hydrogen buses to Belfort. The eight buses would be the Urbino 18 hydrogen mannequin, an 18-meter zero-emission bus that options Solaris’ state-of-the-art system.
Urbino 18 Hydrogen 2 – Supply: Solaris
This method features a 100-kilowatt hydrogen gasoline cell and a composite tank that may retailer over 50 kilograms of hydrogen at a stress of 350 bar. Just like the Urbino 12the 18 mannequin is provided with Solaris Excessive Energy batteries, which assist the gasoline cell throughout peak electrical energy demand. Moreover, the bus has a 240-kilowatt electrical motor and combines a modular drive with assured optimum driving efficiency.
This supply marks the third order for hydrogen gasoline cell buses in France in current months.
A number one producer of H2 buses in Europe
Europe’s curiosity in hydrogen expertise continues to develop, particularly for its transportation sector. Solaris is likely one of the main producers of metropolis and intercity buses in Europe, with a particular concentrate on the event of zero-emission autos, together with battery electrical and hydrogen buses and trolleybuses.
Presently, Solaris continues to be the most important producer of hydrogen-powered buses in Europe. In 2023 alone, it held 44.5% of the market share.
