Fastech and Bosch to build hydrogen refuelling station

The station will serve as the primary hydrogen refuelling hub for SamTrans’ expanding fleet of hydrogen fuel cell buses. It is expected to be the largest refuelling station dedicated to transit bus operations in the World and will support the agency’s commitment to clean public transportation for the citizens of San Mateo County. SamTrans serves more than 10 million riders annually via 74 fixed bus routes and an on-demand transit service.

The project is a major milestone in advancing hydrogen fuelling infrastructure for heavy-duty transportation. Leveraging next-generation fuelling technologies from Bosch Rexroth and innovative system integration approaches from FASTECH, the station will provide rapid, efficient fueling for a fleet of up to 175 fuel cell electric buses, simultaneously fueling via four dispensers and delivering up to 3.5 tpd of hydrogen. The Bosch Rexroth system can dispense up to 1200 kg/hour of hydrogen to support even larger bus deployments.

The project will also feature the first commercial deployment of Bosch Rexroth’s breakthrough CryoPump hydrogen fueling technology, which eliminates the need for buffer gas storage and complex mechanical valve manifolding. It also nearly eliminates hydrogen losses from unnecessary boiloff and venting during transfill and fueling operations.

“This project demonstrates how hydrogen can be deployed at scale to support reliable, zero-emission public transportation,” said Dan McGill, President of Fastech. “By combining Bosch Rexroth’s advanced hydrogen technologies with Fastech’s fuelling infrastructure expertise, we are helping to establish a new benchmark for sustainable transit infrastructure worldwide.” Technical support and third-party assessment for the project is being provided by the Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE), a nonprofit leader in advancing clean transportation technologies.

As transit agencies around the world pursue scalable decarbonization solutions for heavy-duty mobility, this project positions San Mateo County as a global leader in hydrogen transportation infrastructure.

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