The company is participating in the H2Agrar agricultural model project in Lower Saxony to research a hydrogen infrastructure for agricultural use.
The tractors will be incorporated with hydrogen fuel cells and Fendt will deliver its two first-generation prototypes to farms in Haren (Emsland) in April (2023).
The aim of the H2Agrar project is to research and establish an infrastructure for hydrogen for agriculture in the Emsland model region and develop prototypes of hydrogen-powered tractors that can be used on farms on a regular basis.
The Fendt prototype was presented at the summit hosted by the Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy.
Hubert Aiwanger, Bavarian State Minister for Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy, said, “I see hydrogen as a very important solution to problems in agriculture and forestry. Agriculture and forestry can supply a lot of energy, which can also be used to generate hydrogen.
“Agri-PV plants or wind power generate electricity on agricultural and forestry land and use it to produce. Hydrogen from biogas plants or forest residual wood is also conceivable. I hope Fendt will continue to develop this prototype because we need these things.”
H2Agrar, a joint project with Green H2 Hub-Haren, won the DLG Agrifuture Concept Award 2022. The state of Lower Saxony is funding the development of a hydrogen infrastructure in the Emsland model region.
The Port of Immingham in the UK recently hosted a hydrogen-fuelled tractor trial in its container terminal.
Associated British Ports (ABP) said it was the ‘first’ UK port operator to trial such a vehicle, which it hopes will mark an important step in the decarbonisation of UK ports.
The hydrogen-powered terminal tractor provided by Netherlands-based Terberg, also saw trials at the United Waalhaven Terminals in the Port of Rotterdam in October 2020.
Read more: Hydrogen-fuelled trials at the Port of Immingham
Last year, Hyundai revealed plans to expand into the US mobility market by deploying 30 Class 9 6×4 XCIENT hydrogen fuel cell tractors.
Read more: Hyundai unveils plans to expand hydrogen fuel cell tractors to the US
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