New South Wales launched the first commercial H₂-powered refueling station, supplied by British business, Haskel, in partnership with Coregas at its H₂ production facility at Port Kembla. The Coregas H2Station, installed on the Bluescope Steel site, will be used to fill heavy H₂ fuel-cell powered vehicles, including HGVs, buses and refuse vehicles.

Haskel, based in Sunderland, UK, has provided Coregas with its turnkey GENO H₂ refueling station solution. The refueling station is a reliable, high-capacity filling solution designed for highly demanding refueling profiles. It delivers a back-to-back filling experience, with the capacity to provide over 400 kg/d of H₂. The system, optimized for Coregas, will take H₂ from the production plant, compress it to 350 bar, and deliver it to a dispenser at the vehicle fueling station 50 meters away.

The Haskel compression technology for H₂ vehicles delivers the same refueling ease as traditional petroleum and diesel refueling stations, making the transition as easy as possible for users.

Stewart Anderson, Haskel’s H₂ Business Development and Technical Sales Manager (APAC) said, “Haskel are proud to be working with Coregas to support the adoption of H₂ technology in Australia’s transport sector. We are pleased to collaborate on this ground-breaking project, bringing our extensive high pressure gas experience and expertise in the H₂ mobility sector to Port Kembla.”

“We’re proud to be working with Haskel on Coregas’ H2Station, an industry-leading initiative,” said Alan Watkins, Executive General Manager at Coregas in Australia. “The Haskel H₂ system features world-leading compression, storage and dispensing equipment specifically designed and optimized for H2Station. Transitioning our fleet to FCEVs is a cornerstone of the company’s decarbonization roadmap.”

Access to H₂ fuel and refueling infrastructure are key enablers for the adoption of H₂ as a zero-emission vehicle fuel alternative in the sector. After the successful launch of the first Haskel H₂ refueling station on Australia’s West coast, this refueling station will start the transformation of the region’s transport environmental footprint by enabling the deployment of a fleet of H₂-powered prime mover vehicles in the region.