The EST will inform fleet operators how much it will cost to decarbonise a fleet, through the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Total Carbon Abatement (TCA) for transitioning to a hydrogen-based fleet.
It is also a graphical tool enabling community stakeholders to take full commercial and environmental advantage of renewable data analytics to develop its own energy solutions.
Paul McCormack, GenComm Programme Manager, said, “This platform allows users to make informed decisions based on real data analysis to optimise their renewable energy use in order to achieve maximum impact in decarbonising their communities.”
Tim Williamson, HyEnergy Consultancy, added, “The outputs compare between traditional diesel, battery electric, fuel cell and mixed fleet approach which uses both battery electric and fuel cell and can give a launching point from where bus operators can begin their decarbonisation journey.”
GenComm is a five-year €11.3m project, funded by the EU Interreg North West Europe programme, which aims to demonstrate the use of hydrogen as an energy carrier in decarbonised transportation.
The EST is part of a 2-year phase in which GenComm will expand pilots into public transport in Ireland, Germany and Luxembourg.
Ireland previously trialled hydrogen-powered buses in Dublin (2021), with the bus operating on Dublin bus route 9 to stimulate real-driving conditions while examining efficiencies.
Read more: Dublin trials hydrogen-powered buses to decarbonise public transport
A Successful Ecosystem for Green Hydrogen – London
It is becoming ever clearer that the entire green hydrogen ecosystem requires alignment. Hydrogen’s potential, performance, and safety are proven. Green hydrogen is widely accepted as a core pathway to Net Zero, yet the key levers in the transition are not yet in-sync.
At H2 View we recognise the increasingly challenging economic climate that various countries/economies are currently facing. We want to help as many companies as possible in the hydrogen space to achieve their needs as competitively and logically as possible. As a result, we felt it was a compelling decision to relocate our previously planned event in Iceland, to a venue in London.
Join H2 View in London, one of the foremost investment capitals of the world, for a 1.5-day event devoted to thought leadership, insights, and actionable takeaways in the green hydrogen ecosystem, combined with the connections and networking to deliver against those objectives.
This H2 View hydrogen summit is dedicated to dissecting the ecosystem requirements to truly realise a green hydrogen-fuelled future across industries, transport, and society. This event will tackle all sides of the energy ecosystem, from wind and solar power requirements to additionality, water sustainability, electrolyser technologies, and investment and policy climate.
You can find more information at h2-viewevents.com