The DelHyVEHR project has officially kicked off its start with the goal to make liquid H₂ distribution viable and accessible as a clean energy carrier across various industries. Hosted at ENGIE Lab Crigen in Paris on January 29th and 30th, the project's kick-off brought together a consortium of 13 partners, mainly from industry.

This 3-yr project, coordinated by ENGIE Lab Crigen, the ENGIE Group's research center on the energy transition, is funded by the European Union and supported by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership with a budget of €5 MM and a European contribution of €3.7 MM. Additionally, this project has received ~€866,000 funding from the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) and €1.3 MM from UK Research and Innovation.

Liquid H₂ usage could substantially lead to carbon reduction, particularly within heavy-duty applications such as aviation, maritime and railroad transportation. While existing technologies have paved the way for gaseous H₂ refueling for light vehicles, DelHyVEHR aims at addressing the gap in liquid H₂ distribution infrastructure.

Key objectives of the DelHyVEHR project include the development of a liquid H₂ high-rate refueling station dedicated to maritime, aviation and railroad applications with delivery flowrate exceeding 5 tons per hour and zero boil-off losses. The project is expected to achieve its demonstration by the end of 2026. Alongside market maturity the costs are expected to be divided by 2 by 2030.

The DelHyVEHR consortium, comprising 13 leading partners from 4 countries across the European Union, the UK and Switzerland spans the entire value chain from component development to system demonstration and assessment. Additionally, the project benefits from the guidance of a distinguished advisory board comprised of global leaders in H₂ end-user industries.