Under the agreement, Aschaffenburg will receive 10 Urbino 12-metre hydrogen units and two Urbino 18-metre hydrogen units for an undisclosed price.

The Urbino 12 units will be equipped with a 70kW set of fuel cells, while the Urbino 18 hydrogen buses boasts a 100kW fuel cell module, and both will be rolled out onto the streets of Germany by 2024.

This is Solaris’ first  order of the 18-metre hydrogen powered buses since the launch in autumn last year.

The company claims the buses can carry up to 140 passengers and be able to cover about 250km on a single refill in various weather conditions.

Read more: Solaris unveils Urbino 18 hydrogen bus

The hydrogen needed to power the vehicles is stored in gaseous form in tanks mounted on the front part of the vehicle’s roof.

The Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen buses already have 100 vehicles ply routes in Italy, Germany, Poland, Sweden, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic.

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Last year, Solaris revealed its set to deliver the ‘first’ hydrogen bus to the Lublin, Poland, in September this year.

According to the company, the city will become the second in Poland, behind Konin, to deploy hydrogen solutions in its bus fleets.

Read more: Solaris to deliver hydrogen bus to Lublin, Poland

In the case of an increased electricity demand, the fuel cell will be boasted by one or two Solaris High Power battery depending on bus length, each with a 30kWh capacity.

Hydrogen buses are a key part of Solaris’ e-mobility offering an attractive proposition for towns and cities striving to achieve a zero-emission public transport system.