Austrian company EDC Anlagentechnik has opened the first hydrogen refuelling station in Bulgaria.
The station is capable of refuelling at 350 and 700 bar through two inputs, one connected to an electrolyser with a capacity of 8.5kg of hydrogen per day, and the second from bottled groups from other sources to allow for greater refuelling capacity if needed.
The station’s high-pressure vessels can store up to 70kg of compressed hydrogen, whilst its compression capabilities range from 40-50kg per day, enough for the daily refuelling of 10-15 cars or two buses.
Monbat led the construction of the facility in collaboration with Delektra and Akvahim, which was part of the Field Laboratory ‘Integrated Energy Systems’ at the Centre of Competence (CoC) HITMOBIL.
The CoC’s HITMOBIL programme is designed to promote and accelerate the introduction of innovative technologies for renewable energy storage (RES). The Centre wants to build a research infrastructure for development, testing, optimisation and industrial deployment of modern systems for the mobility sector.
In 2019, the Bulgarian Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works claimed the country initially aimed to have its first hydrogen refuelling stations by the end of 2020 – 10 by 2025 and 50 by 2030.
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