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At zepp.solutions, we believe the chicken-and-egg problem of hydrogen is an invitation to innovate. 💡 The global shift towards hydrogen-based heavy-duty operations comes with numerous challenges and opportunities. As highlighted by the World Energy Council, one of the key challenges to a thriving hydrogen economy is the mismatch between supply and demand. There is no demand without supply, and no supply without demand. It’s a classic chicken-and-egg paradox. But what comes first, the chicken or the egg? At zepp.solutions, we tackle this challenge through three distinct approaches. Curious how we’re turning this dilemma into new opportunities? Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/eNV_2kFX

zepp.solutions has been selected as the fuel cell system supplier for the NERA-H2 project. This initiative, largely funded by the Dutch Maritime Master Plan, aims to introduce hydrogen as a clean energy source in the river cruise industry by retrofitting an existing vessel with a fully modular hydrogen and battery-electric drivetrain. The hydrogen fuel cell systems will deliver a power output exceeding 1MW, using Zepp’s X150 fuel cell modules. Jonas Brendelberger, co-founder of zepp.solutions, stated: “𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘦𝘭 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳’𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘯 𝘯𝘦𝘸ly 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭t 𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘰𝘯 𝘶𝘱𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘴. 𝘕𝘌𝘙𝘈-𝘏2 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭-𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.” The project is led by The NERA Company B.V., bringing together a consortium of specialized partners. Research institutions such as MARIN (Maritime Research Institute Netherlands) and TNO are conducting technical validation and further development of the propulsion technology, while the HAN University of Applied Sciences focuses on energy storage and digitalization research. Shipowners and industry partners ensure the technology’s feasibility for real-world maritime operations. zepp.solutions provides the hydrogen fuel cell systems and contributes its expertise in onboard hydrogen system integration.

zepp.solutions co-founder Jan Bot has been selected for the FD Talents List 2025, an annual recognition by Het Financieele Dagblad that highlights the 50 most promising entrepreneurs under 35 in the Netherlands. Each year, FD compiles the list based on criteria such as leadership, and societal impact. The selected entrepeneurs are described as individuals who, "𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘴, 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥." Congratulations on this recognition, Jan Bot and our other cofounders Jonas Brendelberger, Kevin Schreiber, Joost Kortleve and Remco Duba. Photo: Benning & Gladkova for Het Financieele Dagblad

“𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘢 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘨𝘰 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨.” Aditi Ahuja, part of our mechanical engineering team, has been at zepp.solutions for over three years. Her role involves everything from designing individual components to integrating them into our systems. What sets Zepp apart for her is the collaborative, motivating and supportive culture. Additionally, she loves seeing her designs come to life: “𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘥𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬. 𝘚𝘦𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦.” Through her work, Aditi has grown professionally, gaining exposure to a variety of tasks like detailed design, supplier engagement, and big-picture problem-solving. We’re proud to have Aditi Ahuja as a member on our team and look forward to seeing her growth and contributions in the future.

Van den Herik Sliedrecht, a Dutch hydraulic engineering company, has placed an order with zepp.solutions for the development of a hydrogen fuel cell generator set. The genset will be built around zepp.solutions' X150 fuel cell system and is designed to power the battery-electric crane vessel: the Prins 6. The genset set will initially be used in an assignment for the Dutch Department of Waterways and Public Works (Rijkswaterstaat). Thanks to the hydrogen-powered generator set, Van den Herik will achieve a projected annual emission reduction of 165 tonnes of CO2 eq. and 2 tonnes of NOx with the deployment of the Prins 6 alone. The purchase agreement between Van den Herik and zepp.solutions was officially ratified during the InfraTech vakbeurs in Rotterdam at Van den Herik's stand. Pictured: Isolde Struijk and jan huijbers (Van den Herik-Sliedrecht management board), Roger Mol (chief sustainability director and CPO Rijkswaterstaat), Arne de Kock and Lennart van der Ploeg (zepp.solutions).

We’re glad and excited to welcome Arne de Kock into the zepp.solutions team as Senior Commercial Executive. Arne brings extensive new business development/commercial experience from the energy and maritime industry, having worked for over 29 years with Shell across the globe. After retirement from Shell, he acted as Chief Commercial Officer on the Executive Cmt of Royal IHC. Whilst succeeding in a variety of technical, commercial, business development and senior executive positions, Arne established an impressive track record in pushing the global sustainability agenda with a particular passion for energy transition-related solutions. We are delighted to have him on our team and are looking forward to his contribution to Zepp's growth aspirations. Arne de Kock welcome to the team!

What a year! We’re proud to look back on another year full of exciting milestones and growth: winning the ‘Nieuwe heldenprijs’, starting the testing of the GPU with Dynell GmbH at Schiphol, unveiling our ‘Europa’ truck at the IAA Vos Transport Group, being allocated 10 spots for the SWiM subsidy with TEAL Mobility , Green Planet Pesse and Fountain Fuel, starting our collaboration with Nederlands Lucht- en Ruimtevaartcentrum, and much more. Looking ahead, we’re incredibly excited for a 2025 full of innovations and collaborations. From the entire zepp.solutions team, we wish you happy holidays and all the best for the new year!

The Netherlands Aerospace Centre (Nederlands Lucht- en Ruimtevaartcentrum) joins forces with zepp.solutions to work towards flying on liquid hydrogen, a promising development to make aviation more sustainable. This collaboration is a key pillar in NLR's ambition to conduct a demo flight in 2026. To enable this manned flight on liquid hydrogen in 2026, NLR will equip its electric-powered research aircraft, the Pipistrel Aircraft Velis Electro, with a hydrogen powertrain. A crucial element is the fuel cell system, which Zepp.solutions will develop in close cooperation with the research institute. Jan Bot, co-founder of zepp.solutions: “Our fuel cell technology has already proven itself in various sectors. We bring a lot of knowledge and experience when it comes to developing efficient and compact fuel cell systems. However, aviation offers completely different challenges. This cooperation, and to be able to learn from each other in this way, is therefore incredibly valuable. In developing the hydrogen system for the Pipistrel, together with NLR, we will not only demonstrate the potential of hydrogen in aviation but also learn lessons that can be of great value to this sector.”

zepp.solutions was allocated 10 slots in the Dutch SWiM subsidy. That means that over the next three years, at least ten zepp.europa trucks will be on the road. These Dutch hydrogen trucks, developed by zepp.solutions, will be realised within five consortia. These are set up in collaboration with H2 infrastructure providers TEAL Mobility, Green Planet Pesse and Fountain Fuel. The Dutch SWiM grant is aimed at accelerating the adoption of hydrogen in heavy transport by supporting the development of vehicles and refuelling stations by subsidising them together. Fountain Fuel, the lead partner of one of the consortia, stresses the importance of this collaboration. “Hydrogen will play an important role in the future of heavy transport, but to get there, developing supply and demand simultaneously is essential,” said Stephan Bredewold, director at Fountain Fuel. Logistics companies and transporters looking to make their fleets more sustainable are invited to get in touch. "The SWiM grant and our cooperation with strong partners such as TEAL Mobility, Green Planet Pesse and Fountain Fuel give transport companies the opportunity to seriously consider hydrogen,” said Jonas Brendelberger, co-founder of zepp.solutions. “We are ready to realise emission-free logistics together.”

The METSTRADE at RAI Amsterdam has begun, and today, zepp.solutions is visiting to discover the latest in maritime technology and to connect with industry experts. Are you also attending METSTRADE today and are you interested in exploring solutions for hydrogen-powered zero-emission operations? We’d love to meet you and discuss how hydrogen technology can power your applications. Reach out to make sure we don’t miss your booth!