Nikola win funding for hydrogen refuelling stations

Nikola has now received US$58.2 million in awards granted to support seven hydrogen refuelling stations, which includes the recently announced US$41.9 million Trade Corridor Enhancement Programme (TCEP) grant award, collectively representing six hydrogen refuelling stations located along California freight corridors within the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD), San Diego County Air Pollution Control District, and Mojave Desert AQMD.

The recent awards include: the EnergIIZE West Sacramento California Energy Commission, US$3.3 million, the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee, US$1.6 million, the Sacramento Metro AQMD, US$7 million, and the South Coast AQMD, US$4.4 million.

The additional awards build on the strategic partnership with Voltera to develop up to 50 HYLA stations throughout North America over the next five years.

Carey Mendes, president, Nikola Energy, said: “The California grant awards and government funding demonstrate the strong support for the Nikola hydrogen infrastructure brand and HYLA’s mission of establishing a comprehensive zero-emission transportation solution to help fleets achieve climate goals. We continue to be grateful for the leadership demonstrated by California agencies in supporting the buildout of a zero-emissions ecosystem. Building an integrated, hydrogen ecosystem to support hydrogen fuel cell electric truck deployment and creating a scalable energy business is a top priority for us.”

These awards and partnerships serve as key enablers for Nikola’s first-mover zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks, and HYLA’s fuelling infrastructure, with plans to create an open-network of commercial hydrogen refuelling stations initially in California and eventually throughout North America. To support and achieve this growth, HYLA is also developing a fleet of hydrogen mobile fuellers to provide Hydrogen Flex Fuelling (H2F2).

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