CNG Fuels to host hydrogen HGV trials

The low-carbon fuel provider has established HyFuels, a new branch of the company setting out to identify the best hydrogen production pathways and infrastructure solutions for HGVs. The first trials are set for mid-2022, and by 2025 the company plans to allocate 100 acres of its land to public access hydrogen refuelling.

“HGVs alone account for five per cent of all UK emissions, making their decarbonisation one of the single most important things the UK can do to meet our net zero ambitions,” said Philip Fjeld, CEO of CNG Fuels. 

“Renewable biomethane is and will continue to be the most effective decarbonisation solution for heavy transport for many years. However, we have launched HyFuels to ensure we are ready to support our customers’ journey to a multi-fuel future as new technologies become comercially viable and the fuel readily available.”

HyFuels said it is now in discussion with international providers of both hydrogen infrastructure and the fuel, and is undertaking feasibility studies across its upcoming development sites. Among the first initiatives will be a number of hydrogen-ready refuelling units able to quickly deliver on-demand hydrogen to refuelling sites.