New Zealand's Transition to Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks Supported by Funding and Infrastructure Development
Key Ideas
  • TR Group in New Zealand received funding to purchase 20 Hyzon hydrogen fuel cell trucks, with plans for more in the future.
  • Hiringa Energy has been working on building hydrogen refuelling stations across New Zealand to support the FCEV trucks.
  • EECA is actively involved in monitoring the projects and plans to provide valuable data to the market for decision-making on transitioning to cleaner fuels.
  • Grant funding for transitioning heavy duty trucks to cleaner fuel like hydrogen is anticipated to be announced soon.
The withdrawal of Hyzon, a US-based manufacturer of hydrogen fuel cell systems, from Australia is not expected to impact New Zealand's plans for hydrogen fuel cell trucks. TR Group in New Zealand received significant funding to purchase 20 Hyzon FCEV trucks, with additional support from EECA and the Infrastructure Reference Group. The first two trucks are set to arrive soon, with plans for more in the future. Hiringa Energy has been working on establishing hydrogen refuelling stations in New Zealand, with three out of four stations already completed. The partnership between Hiringa Energy, Waitomo, TR Group, and others aims to support the transition to cleaner fuels. EECA is closely monitoring the projects and will utilize data from the FCEV trucks and refuelling stations to provide insights to the market to facilitate decision-making on adopting sustainable fuels. Grant funding for switching heavy duty trucks to cleaner fuels like hydrogen is on the horizon, showing a positive momentum towards cleaner energy solutions in New Zealand.
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