(AOF) – HRS announces the receipt of major bank financing of 3.1 million euros for its hydrogen refueling station testing area. This financial support allows HRS to finalize its unique testing zone in Europe intended to become a pillar in the development of heavy hydrogen mobility, thanks to its cutting-edge facilities and its capacity to carry out experiments in real conditions.
The test zone includes two refueling stations powered by green hydrogen: an HRS14 station already in operation and an HRS40 station delivering 1 tonne per day of hydrogen currently being installed and which will enter service during the first half of 2024.
“The introduction of the HRS40 station marks a significant advancement in HRS’s testing capabilities, setting the stage for the first installations of high-capacity refueling stations during 2024,” explains the group.
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The French railway industry is in second place in Europe and third place worldwide. This industry displays a trade surplus, which generates more than 100,000 jobs in France. The announcement of the future plan for French rail transport provides in particular for the regeneration and modernization of the network, the average age of which is 30 years in our territory. This age is much higher than that of countries like Germany (17 years) and Switzerland (15 years). An annual investment increasing from 2.8 billion euros to nearly 4 billion euros should make it possible to maintain the entire network in good condition.