Hydrogen infrastructure exists in the form of subsidised pilot projects, but also developing commercial infrastructure. The number of hydrogen vehicles and refuelling stations is growing year on year. Production costs and purchase prices are falling hand in hand.
Hydrogen infrastructure exists in the form of subsidised pilot projects, but also developing commercial infrastructure. The number of hydrogen vehicles and refuelling stations is increasing year by year. Production costs and purchase prices are falling hand in hand. In the Czech Republic, the HYTEP platform, which brings together a handful of companies, is dedicated to the development of hydrogen and is trying to participate in international projects and to anchor hydrogen as such in the Czech strategy.
Hydrogen infrastructure in the world
Hydrogen is already being used worldwide. Cars, trucks, buses, trains, ships. Availability and infrastructure are increasing hand in hand with development. Passenger car prices are around EUR 60 000, bus prices around EUR 600 000. In the last five years, the purchase price has fallen by around 60%. There are around 50 refuelling stations in Germany, with 100 by the end of 2020. As part of Germany's innovation strategy, over EUR 1 billion will be invested in hydrogen development in Germany, with more than 100 trainsets planned.
Hydrogen infrastructure in the Czech Republic is in its infancy
How arewe in the Czech Republic? Currently there is only one filling station in the Czech Republic, not public. The HYTEP platform, of which DEVINN s.r.o. is a member, brings together a handful of companies that are dedicated to hydrogen and are trying to get involved in international projects and to anchor hydrogen as such in the Czech strategy. By 2020, the first 6-8 public filling stations could be established. The Moravian-Silesian Region is probably the furthest away, planning to build at least two hydrogen stations and operate 60 hydrogen buses by 2020, with the prospect of hydrogen trains. There is also great potential in the use of free hydrogen from several Czech companies (waste raw material from production), which would allow FCEVs to run at hundreds of thousands of km/day.
Whatwas before? Chicken or egg?
The firsthydrogen cars will not appear on the Czech market until 2020. However, for people in the Czech Republic to buy cars with this drive, the infrastructure must first be built.
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