Solaris in the booming hydrogen bus market

• 40 customers from 10 European countries have already signed contracts with Solaris for nearly 200 hydrogen-powered buses and placed orders for another 500 vehicles.?
• The growth of hydrogen buses and the expansion of refueling infrastructure is now a fact.???
• Solaris is an experienced partner in implementing hydrogen technology in public transport.?

Solaris is a highly experienced partner when it comes to the deployment of hydrogen technology in the public transport field. 40 customers from 10 European countries have already signed contracts with Solaris for nearly 200 hydrogen-powered buses and placed orders for another 500 vehicles.?

The Urbino hydrogen buses powered solely by a hydrogen fuel cell – starting with a 12-metre version, followed by an articulated, 18-metre model – has been winning over more and more clients. Passengers, drivers and carriers in European towns and cities, all appreciate the benefits of travelling in these state-of-the-art vehicles. Today, our company is a leader in deploying hydrogen technology in public transport and an experienced partner for 40 operators. So far, we have delivered nearly 200 hydrogen-powered vehicles. What is more, we are now working on the completion of orders for at least another 500 hydrogen vehicles, and hydrogen buses account for an increasingly significant share in our production mix.?

?? BY 2035 ALL NEW CITY BUSES IN EU WILL BE 100% ZERO-EMISSION?

As predicted, the zero-emission bus market is anticipated to grow over the next few years. European countries have ambitious emission reduction goals, and hydrogen buses are considered a viable solution to help meet these targets and to improve urban air quality1. According to the current position of the Council and the European Parliament, all new city buses in EU will be 100% zero-emission by 20352.?

?? OVER 230 HYDROGEN REFUELING STATIONS IN EUROPE??

When it comes to hydrogen refuelling stations, there are currently over 230 such stations in operation, and another 120 are under construction. Hydrogen infrastructure will be expanded, and pursuant to the AFIR Regulation coming into force in April this year, hydrogen refuelling stations will be deployed with a maximum distance of 200 km between them along the most significant EU transport corridors by 2030.?

?? LATEST CONTRACTS FOR SOLARIS HYDROGEN BUSES?

Over the last few months, our company has landed several particularly prestigious orders. In September 2023, we signed the biggest ever one-off contract in Europe for the delivery of hydrogen buses. The municipal public transport operator TPER, in the city of Bologna, purchased as many as 130 Urbino 12 hydrogen buses. In addition, the carrier will also have the possibility to extend the order by another 140 vehicles.??

Another Italian public transport operator, Azienda Veneziana della Mobilita, has ordered an impressive number of 90 Urbino hydrogen vehicles, including 75 12-metre and 15 articulated units. These zero-emission hydrogen buses will be put into operation both on the mainland and on the islands of the Venetian Lagoon. This contract also stipulates an option to extend the order by an additional 23 vehicles.?

An equally considerable order has been secured by the bus maker in the German market. The German carrier RVK Kolonia has yet again opted for Solaris hydrogen buses, for a third time to be precise. Its impressive fleet of 35 Solaris hydrogen buses will be joined by 18 articulated vehicles that boast hydrogen fuel cell technology. The Urbino 18 hydrogen model, selected by RVK, will feature cutting-edge driver assistance systems.?

?? AUSTRIA – SWITZERLAND – GERMANY – SPAIN – FRANCE – ITALY – THE NETHERLANDS – POLAND – SWEDEN – SLOVAKIA

Solaris’s impressive order book – containing orders for vehicles from customers from Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, and Slovakia – is reflected in market data. In 2022, 99 hydrogen buses were registered in Europe for public transport purposes. Though data for the whole of 2023 is not yet in, currently one can compare this figure to the first three quarters of 2023. A total of 137 brand-new buses fuelled by a hydrogen fuel cell rolled out onto Europe’s streets back then, which means an increase of 38% on 2022. The figures for the last quarter will certainly only improve this result. For comparison, just a few years ago, in 2018, not a single hydrogen bus was registered in Europe.?

?? SOLARIS HYDROGEN HALL?

Recognising the ongoing development of the hydrogen vehicle market, and thus seeing a growing number of orders for buses powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, our company has been strengthening this particular area of its business activity. One of our latest hydrogen-related projects is the construction of our Hydrogen Hall, which will constitute a part of the manufacturing line dedicated solely to hydrogen drivelines.?

?? YOUR PARTNER IN IMPLEMENTING HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGY

There are a number of arguments in favour of hydrogen. The first is the fact that hydrogen is an entirely clean energy source when used as a fuel and it produces no carbon emissions. Of no less significance are such advantages as the long ranges, high energy density, fast refuelling, flexibility in managing a fleet of hydrogen vehicles, and how distinctively quiet it is in operation. However, our mission goes far beyond the manufacture of hydrogen vehicles themselves – our company also aims to be a partner in implementing this technology in public transport.?

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