Greece's Green Hydrogen Initiative: Fuelling Transportation and Industry
Key Ideas
- Motor Oil's AVIN brand opens Greece's first public hydrogen refuelling station near its refinery in Agioi Theodoroi, with plans for self-production by 2026.
- Additional stations in Akrata and Thriasio are in the pipeline, funded and supported by EU grants, aiming to power vehicles and the company's operations.
- Athens' transit agency, OSY, will trial hydrogen buses as part of the TRIERES program, with a future order of 400 buses, boosting Greece's green transport efforts.
- Hydrogen Europe foresees significant hydrogen station expansion in Greece and Europe, anticipating price drops with increased renewable energy utilization.
In Greece, green hydrogen is making strides in transportation and industry. Motor Oil's AVIN brand has inaugurated the country's first public hydrogen refuelling station near its Agioi Theodoroi refinery, with plans to transition to self-produced hydrogen by 2026. The €3 million project, partially funded by the EU's Connecting Europe Facility, aims to cater to both light and heavy-duty vehicles. Future expansions are on the horizon with planned stations in Akrata and Thriasio, backed by secured funding. Furthermore, Greece's push for hydrogen extends to public transport, with Athens' transit agency, OSY, set to trial hydrogen buses as part of the TRIERES initiative, with a sizeable order of 400 buses, including 50 hydrogen-powered ones. Despite regulatory challenges such as the absence of a framework for registering hydrogen vehicles, the momentum towards green hydrogen remains strong. Hydrogen Europe's CEO envisions a substantial increase in hydrogen stations, both in Greece and across Europe, with an optimistic outlook on falling prices as surplus renewable energy sources become more prevalent.
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