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Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus Technology State of the Art Review
Table 8 Refuelling performances according to the case studies in case studies in section
6.2.3, 6.2.4, 6.2.5, 6.2.6
Refuelling station cost
Refuelling time
Footprint
Dispensing capacity
On-site hydrogen storage
capacity
Item Performances
€1,300,000 - €7,500,000
(Figures include overheads cost; data range reflects dispensing
capacity and hydrogen production method)
7 - 10 minutes/bus – no precooling
(Figures reflect bus refuelling at 350bar; on-board bus hydrogen
storage capacity approx. 30 – 40kg; the 10 minutes figure refers to the
refuelling of up to eighteen buses in sequence)
200 – 700 m 2
(Data range reflects different dispensing capacities and hydrogen
production methods)
100 – 1,000 kg of hydrogen per day
100 – 10,000 kg
Perhaps the three key issues today are the capital cost, refuelling time and footprint of
the refuelling stations. Each of issue is tackled in turn below.
Refuelling station cost
The four case studies analysed above suggest a refuelling station cost of €1,300,000 -
€7,500,000. These figures, which include overhead costs such as permitting and
planning costs, reflect different dispensing capacities and hydrogen production methods.
It is, however, possible to combine these figures with data provided by other European
stakeholders to calculate the relationship between the refuelling station capital costs and
dispensing capacities at the current status of the technology. Figure 23, below,
summarises this result.
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