European Parliament wants a maximum distance of 100km (meaning 1780 refuelling stations in Europe) between each HRS

Last week, the European Parliament held a plenary vote on the so called “Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (“AFIR”), a legislative act that needs to ensure sufficient public charging infrastructure to follow the deployment of zero emission cars.

The Parliament decided on a maximum distance of 100km between each hydrogen refuelling station, along both the core and comprehensive TEN-T networks. This will mean that by the time the infrastructure is in place by end of 2027, up to 1,780 HRS could be available across Europe, suppling up to 1million ton of hydrogen per year, sufficient to power up to 59,000 trucks (assuming 60kg/truck per day).

The European Parliament will now enter discussions with the Council of the European Union, that for now has a less ambitious position on AFIR.

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