The facility for tanking heavy vehicles, slated for completion by September 2023 and operated by Nilsson Energy, will sit next to the Gothenburg RoRo Terminal's entrance.
The approximately SEK35m investment, financed wholly by the Swedish Energy Agency, will have 1,500t of capacity, enough to tank 35 trucks/day (two simultaneously).
The hydrogen made available will be produced using renewables.
Some 350k heavy-duty vehicles pass Gate 6 yearly to and from the Gothenburg RoRo Terminal. More is expected following Stena Line's moving its Denmark and Germany terminals to Arendal.
"It's a much-requested addition to the port, one that's also fully in line with our strategy to create conditions for accelerating the transport industry's transition to fossil-free," Viktor Allgurén, Head of Innovation at the Gothenburg Port Authority, said.
He furthered, "A hydrogen filling station contains large volumes of pressurised energy, so we are facing a risk management process and, not least, a permit process, which we must face with great humility. But we feel very reassured about progressing this project with Nilsson Energy, a company with extensive experience in this field and the most highly respected actor on the Swedish hydrogen market."
Nilsson Energy's Co-Founder and Business Development Director, Martina Wettin, added, "Building up storage of renewable energy in hydrogen is an important piece of the jigsaw in achieving the climate goals. As the Port of Gothenburg is a strategically important hub for heavy goods transport operations in Sweden, building a hydrogen filling station next to the port enables us to work together with the port and its various stakeholders to make a strong contribution to the fossil-free transport operations of the future."
Maria Franksen, CEO of Gothenburg RoRo Terminal, also commented, "The location is ideal for truck customers, and also gives us as the terminal operator an opportunity to use hydrogen to power our work machines in the future. We're a close neighbour of the new hydrogen filling station, so issues of safety and risk are naturally important."
In addition to Nilsson Energy's new hydrogen filling station, another station is also being planned in the port area. In 2023/2024, Circle K and OG Clean Fuels will open a hydrogen-filling station five minutes east of Nilsson Energy's station.
Allgurén said in this regard, "The most important thing about having two stations is the peace of mind, knowing that it will be possible to have an uninterrupted opportunity to fill up with hydrogen at the port, even if one station is closed for maintenance or the like. That creates a robustness in the infrastructure that is a decisive factor for haulage companies that are considering converting parts of their vehicle fleets to run on fuel cell technology."
Photo: Nilsson Energy/Gothenburg Port Authority