Osterwalder St Gallen AG, member of the AVIA association, opens the first large truck hydrogen filling station at Schlachthofstrasse 12 in St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Osterwalder St. Gallen AG, a member of the AVIA association, opens at Schlachthofstrasse 12 in St. Gallen the first large truck hydrogen filling station. As a result, for the first time two fuel cell trucks refuel at the same time.
The location offers a perfect opportunity to green the surrounding logisticians to use hydrogen. At the same time, it relieves the AVIA hydrogen filling station at Oberstrasse 141 in St. Gallen, which will thus provide more capacity for fuel cell cars and from April 2022 the permanent operation of the hydrogen-powered electric fast charging station kvyreen (for BEVs) can record.
Good news for everyone who is traveling with hydrogen in Eastern Switzerland. Less than two years after With the historic opening of the world’s first AVIA hydrogen filling station, Osterwalder St. Gallen AG is reacting to the high demand and puts the first large truck hydrogen filling station into operation.
Martin Osterwalder, CO-CEO of the Osterwalder Group:
With the new hydrogen filling station for trucks, we are showing not just our commitment to this clean form of electric mobility.
“We also come to a real one need for. The surrounding transport companies and retailers cover up to 600 km with their hydrogen trucks back every day and therefore have to refuel once or twice a day. That brought our hydrogen fueling station in place of Oberstrasse 141 to the limits of their capacities.”
During the official opening on March 23rd, the retailers in the vicinity didn’t leave twice ask: SPAR, Coop and Migros were the first to line up at the new one with their heavy 36-tonne trailers Gas station.
On the very first day, they benefited from the opportunity to drive two heavy fuel cell trucks to be refueled at the same time with 350 bar.
Beat Hirschi, CEO of Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility AG:
There are currently 47 heavy fuel cell trucks on the road in Switzerland, which will be ready in just under 18 months have exceeded the mark of 3 million kilometers.
“So we already have more than 2,500 tons saved in CO2 emissions. This is a success, but it also places high demands on the supply. Even more we appreciate that AVIA is setting the right example with the new truck hydrogen filling station.”
With the AVIA brand, Osterwalder St. Gallen AG sets one milestone after the other… With the new filling station, Osterwalder St. Gallen AG is taking the next important step towards that to realize environmentally friendly and clean H2 ecosystem locally, in the smallest geographical area.
A commitment that continues. Martin Osterwalder again: “With the new filling station we are increasing also the availability of green hydrogen at Oberstrasse 141. This will enable us to better serve the growing number of customers with fuel cell cars. It also enables commissioning the hydrogen-powered electric rapid charging station kvyreen.”
“We are also leading the way and offer customers with battery electric cars the possibility to charge their vehicle with 100% ecological, CO2-free electricity -via solar cells or green hydrogen. And we will set the next big milestone this summer the start of local hydrogen production in the Kubel, in cooperation with the St. Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG, the SAK.”
Jörg Ackermann, President of the H2 Mobility Switzerland association, doubles down:
In eastern Switzerland, currently a hydrogen eco-cycle that couldn’t be more perfect.
“We can be proud of the actors who committed to this sustainable form of mobility. And when I say sustainable, I don’t just mean the benefit for the environment and see the climate.”
“Here, sustainable also stands for far-sighted, for setting the course early on, with which the Players build their future economic platform – from the provision of green hydrogen to the gas stations to the transporters and logisticians. That’s more than brave. It’s also entrepreneurial and economically an important step into the future.”
The hydrogen filling station network in Switzerland continues to grow While AVIA is already opening the second hydrogen filling station in Eastern Switzerland, the filling station network is growing in throughout Switzerland in the coming months.
The new H2 filling station has been in test operation since the beginning of March Frenkendorf (BL). Preparations in Chur (GR) and other locations are also in full swing. In addition, AVIA is preparing a project in Central Switzerland that – as in St. Gallen – will cover the entire H2 ecological cycle on the smallest geographical area.
Patrick Staubli, Managing Director of the AVIA Association:
The AVIA members offer more than 500 locations the largest petrol station network in Switzerland.
“In the supply of fuel, they take an important role place value. This also applies to further development. AVIA members invest in the future as pioneers, with a clear focus on hydrogen mobility. In doing so, they are increasingly turning into energy service providers and actors who offer the entire hydrogen eco-cycle, from production to filling station.” Thanks for staying up to date with Hydrogen Central.
“The end From the point of view of the AVIA association, this is a sensible way, with green hydrogen, which is based on zero CO₂ emissions renewable energies is produced to promote local, climate-friendly mobility.”
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Osterwalder St. Gallen AG (AVIA): New large truck hydrogen filling station goes into operation, March 23, 2022
