Wuppertal / Germany

Wuppertal model: pioneering project for green hydrogen in public transport

Using energy from waste incineration to produce green hydrogen for mobility

At the waste-to-energy plant of Abfallwirtschaftsgesellschaft mbH Wuppertal (AWG), Wuppertaler Stadtwerke refuels fuel cell-powered buses, which then drive their passengers through Wuppertal with virtually zero emissions.

To this end, we built a complete H2 plant with a 2 MW electrolyzer including a refuelling system to expand hydrogen production for refuelling regional public transport buses. The concept is known as the Wuppertal model and is a prime example of sustainable municipal energy management. The green hydrogen produced from surplus energy from the regional waste-to-energy plant is used highly efficiently to convert public transport buses in Wuppertal to hydrogen.

In Wuppertal, buses operated by Wuppertaler Stadtwerke (WSW) can refuel with hydrogen directly at the AWG waste-to-energy plant.

Project data

Customer

Abfallwirtschaftsgesellschaft mbH Wuppertal (AWG)

Location

Wuppertal (Germany)

Application

Refueling of buses

Product

gEL 400

Performance

2 MW, 400 Nm3/h

Commissioning

May 2024

Scope of delivery

Power container and PtG container
Cooling and refrigeration unit
Compressor
High pressure accumulator
Refueling system

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