HyHAUL project aims at HGV decarbonisation

As part of the UK government’s zero emissions HGV and infrastructure demonstrator programme, HyHAUL will roll out 30 hydrogen fuel cell HGVs to haulage operators primarily operating along the M4 corridor by 2026, with an added ambition to deploy 300 vehicles by 2030.

With the haulage sector currently accounting 19 per cent of domestic transport emissions the project will target the UK’s heaviest, most polluting HGVs, delivering zero emissions HGVs weighing up to 44 tonnes.

Alongside HGVs with suitable operational range and flexibility, HyHAUL will also deploy a network of refuelling stations. Hydrogen for the refuelling stations will be sourced from multiple green hydrogen projects across South Wales including Protium’s ‘Pioneer 2’ and other projects.

Led by Protium, HyHAUL brings together the long-distance hydrogen HGV value chain that includes green hydrogen generation, hydrogen logistics, refuelling infrastructure providers and fuel cell HGV manufacturers.

In its first phase, the consortium partners include ReFuels’ CNG Fuels, Scania, NRG Riverside, and Reynolds Logistics. Trucks will be provided by multiple OEMs. Initial hauliers include established companies and decarbonisation first movers, such as EV Cargo and FSEW.