Axpo has decided to suspend the planned H₂ production plant in Wildegg-Brugg, Switzerland. This follows the decision by a key green H₂ customer to abandon plans for new H₂ buses. Axpo is now evaluating new approaches for the Wildischachen site at Brugg in Aargau canton with its regional partners, while continuing to press ahead with its other existing H₂ projects.

The head of Axpo’s H₂ team, Guy Bühler, said, “We regret that the project cannot be implemented as planned. We are now evaluating further options with our regional partners.” The use of H₂ remains an important opportunity for the further development of sustainable mobility, he added. “We’re convinced that we need green gases for successful decarbonization.”

The green H₂ production plant was planned by Axpo to supply fuel via pipeline to local post bus fleet operator Voegtlin-Meyer’s filling station. Options for continuing at the Wildischachen site are now being evaluated by Axpo, working with Voegtlin-Meyer and local partner IBB Energie AG.

Axpo will continue to drive its H₂ activities forward. These include the Arv'Hy mobility project in France and a H₂ production plant in Domat/Ems, the largest of its kind in Switzerland. This plant can produce up to 350 tpy of green H₂ and has already supplied its first customers. In addition, another plant is under construction in Uri canton which will supply the first H₂-powered passenger ship on Lake Lucerne. Guy Bühler continued, “These initiatives demonstrate the potential of H₂, not only as an energy source, but also as the key to decarbonizing the transport sector.”

Axpo is also focusing on cooperation and networking to further promote the rapid growth of H₂ as a fuel. Through the MatcH2 platform, Axpo brings together various players in the Swiss H₂ market to promote the development of a local H₂ ecosystem. Such cooperation is crucial for creating the conditions in which the Swiss market can be reliably supplied with this sustainable fuel. Green H₂, biogas and other renewable gases are essential building blocks for a climate-friendly energy future. Axpo will continue to contribute its expertise in this field, actively contributing to decarbonization and the energy transition.