(Boursier.com) — HRS reaches a major milestone… The French designer and manufacturer of hydrogen refueling stations has secured major bank financing of €3.1 million for its hydrogen refueling station testing area.
The vast majority of this financing was counter-guaranteed with the support of the BPI, but also that of Somudimec. It brought together HRS’s banking partners: Bnp Paribas, Credit Cooperative, LCL, and SG Auvergne Rhône Alpes (Societe Generale group). This partnership underlines the solidity of the industrial project and the confidence of financial stakeholders in the long-term vision of HRS.
This exceptional 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 ton/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’ testing capabilities, setting the stage for the first installations of high-capacity fueling stations sometime in 2024.
At the heart of the new 14,300 m2 HRS industrial complex, the testing zone is part of a collaborative research and development center. This center aims to bring together leading industrial partners to exchange know-how, optimize the performance of hydrogen refueling stations, and accelerate their global deployment. Already, 2 European projects bringing together 2 consortia of companies, of which HRS is a part, have launched their work on rapid refueling for heavy vehicles, and optimized hydraulic compression in order to also address large capacity stations.
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