HyTEC-DK demonstration of fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen stations in Copenhagen

HyTEC is a joint 226 million DKK European large scale demonstration project supported by Fuel Cells & Hydrogen Joint Undertaking programme (FCH-JU) with activities happening in both London (UK) and Copenhagen (DK) and with 16 partners from five countries. For denmark and Copenhagen a number of FCEV's (Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles) is to be procured from an international car manufacturer and used by the City of Copenhagen for daily transportation services. The main effort within HyTEC-DK is the demonstration of a network HRS's (Hydrogen Refuelling Stations) to be established in Copenhagen. All stations are to be based on onsite production based on renewable energy through purchase of CO₂ certificates for the energy consumed. In total the HyTEC project will bring Copenhagen one of the densest metropolitan HRS networks in the world, making it a strong candidate city for market introduction of FCEC's by car manufacturers. These efforts together with a comprehensive HRS expansion study for Denmark is to ensure a decision on next commercialization steps for FCEV's and HRS's in Denmark. Specifically car manufacturers are to decide on commencing early market deployment in Denmark beyond 2015 and a decision on establishement of a nation-wide HRS network across Denmark is to be taken.