LINK2009. Development and demonstration of 2. generation fuel cell hybrid vehicles and hydrogen refuelling stations

The purpose of LINK2009 phase 1 has been to develop 2nd gen. fuel cell technology for vehicles and hydrogen refueling technology. LINK2009 has thereby continued the efforts from the previous “Hydrogen Link West Denmark” project (ENS 33032-0208) where 1st gen. technology was developed and tested. LINK2009 is divided into two phases, where this first phase contains the development of the 2nd gen. technologies, while phase 2 is to conduct demonstration hereof. New optimized 2nd gen. fuel cell technology for road vehicles has been developed, where an efficiency on 42- 48% has been achieved. Further the fuel cell system price has been reduced to €4.500/kW including hydrogen storage. The technology is developed for use in a city car and a service vehicle. New 2nd gen. hydrogen refueling technology has been developed in terms of technical concepts for both 350bar and 700bar refueling as well as onsite hydrogen production at refueling stations. Funds for phase 2 were secured from the EUDP program in summer 2009 and demonstration is expected to commence in early 2011. Demonstration of 4 fuel cell vehicles in the city of Holstebro in Demark is planned, together with the establishment of a 700bar hydrogen refueling station. Further 5 vehicles will be demonstrated in Oslo together with the establishment of a 700bar hydrogen refueling station, as part of the Scandinavian project H2MOVES Scandinavia which is funded by the European Fuel Cells & Hydrogen Joint Undertaking Program. Outside the project new activities have ensured demonstration of additional 8 vehicles in Copenhagen together with the establishment of a 350bar hydrogen refueling station. All together 17 vehicles and 3 refueling stations will be demonstrated as a result of the LINK2009 effort