ITM Power launches first public access hydrogen refuelling station

17th Sep 2015 09:17

(ShareCast News) - ITM Power launched its first public access hydrogen refuelling station on Thursday, at the Advanced Manufacturing Park, just off the M1 in South Yorkshire.The energy storage and clean fuel company said the site, which has a public access refuelling station, is the first of its kind in the UK. It consists of a 225kW wind turbine coupled directly to an electrolyser, 220kg of hydrogen storage, a hydrogen dispensing unit and a 30kW fuel cell system capable of providing backup power generation for nearby buildings.ITM said the facility has been upgraded as a showcase for its hydrogen generation equipment and is used to provide retail hydrogen fuel services.It said the M1 motorway was highlighted as a key route for the early deployment of hydrogen refuelling in the UK in the published UK H2Mobility Phase 1 Report.Chief executive officer Dr Graham Cooley said: "We are extremely pleased to be launching the first of the company's hydrogen refuelling stations today, at this very accessible location off the M1 in South Yorkshire, and to provide clean fuel for the fuel cell electric vehicles that are now available from the auto OEMs."At 0934 BST, ITM shares were down 0.4% at 27.40p.