Scottish H₂ technologies firm Logan Energy wins multi-million-pound contract to fuel zero emission buses in the Czech Republic. The project is the largest H₂ project in the country and will power a fleet of buses using H₂ created from a nearby hydroelectric scheme.

Logan Energy will supply critical equipment to a Czech Republic contractor, ČEZ ESCO, that will see ten H₂ buses carrying passengers around the town of Mníšek pod Brdy at the end of 2025. This project uses green H₂ produced using hydroelectric power.

The entire project achieves near zero emissions and will provide reliable transport with long range buses that can operate in the hilly geography 20 miles southwest of Prague.

Logan Energy will engineer, manufacture, supply and maintain the complete packaging of equipment for the project. This includes electrolyzers to convert municipal water into H₂, storage tanks, compressors, fueling system and key turnkey contractor services.

The deal for an undisclosed amount is Logan’s largest order to date. This is a boost for the Edinburgh based firm which has backing from various investors including Scottish Enterprise and Singapore based Lanxing New Energy.

Logan Energy’s CEO, Bill Ireland, said, “We are honored to have been selected as the supplier of technology for the largest public fleet of H₂ buses in the Czech Republic. We would like to thank ČEZ for their trust in our experience. We believe the project will be a catalyst for further transport and H₂ economy projects in the Czech Republic.

This project is just part of the ramp up of H₂ fueling stations planned across the UK, Europe and worldwide and we’re proud to be supplying reliable technology to drive this revolution.

Larger vehicles like buses, trucks and other commercial transport can frequently operate more sustainably and effectively using H₂ as a fuel rather than traditional battery electric vehicle technology.”

With conservative estimates of over 1,000 H₂ fueling stations to be added in Europe by 2030 it would be good to see supportive policy to encourage investment in more projects like this. By marrying H₂ produced with renewable energy to the latest generation of H₂ vehicles the UK can help reach its net zero targets.

This requires the courage of business and political leaders to invest in the technology which is already achieving scale in Germany and France. Although the UK lags behind, Logan have already been involved in projects for H₂ transport in Aberdeen, Belfast and the Scottish islands as well as other applications for purifying wastewater and to help decarbonize the whisky sector. The potential for other applications is huge.