France deploying test fleet of 50 fuel-cell light commercial vehicles
10 October 2014
Under the project HyWay, France will deploy 50 fuel cell light commercial vehicles around 2 hydrogen distribution stations in Lyon and Grenoble. The project is jointly supported by the government (DREALs and ADEME) and the Regional Council of Rhône-Alpes .
The 18-month project will use 50 Kangoo ZEs fitted with fuel cells. Seven industrial partners, alongside the Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), are conducting this demonstration project: Air Liquide; the Compagnie Nationale du Rhône (CNR); Gas Electricité de Grenoble (GEG); McPhy; PUS (Cofely Services); STEF; and Symbio FCELL.
The Rhône-Alpes region was chosen for its high concentration of key stakeholders in the field of hydrogen energy—some 80% of French stakeholders in the field. These are members of the consortium Mobility Hydrogen France, which has devised a national implementation plan, including HyWay.
In a second phase, the project provides for the development and production of hydrogen from local renewable energy.
These are range extended battery vehicles.
More here in French:
http://www.journalauto.com/lja/article.view/20843/deploiement-massif-de-kangoo-maxi-z-e-h2-en-rhone-alpes/1/constructeurs
The cost of the fuel cell stack is currently 25,000 Euros, and before battery only advocates entirely lose it, I believe that the plan is to reduce that somewhat before more widescale deployment.
Posted by: Davemart | 10 October 2014 at 11:30 AM