Combining energy storage and generation In July 2024, OPmobility signed a contract with Stadler to equip 15 hydrogen-powered trains for use on regional lines in Italy. As a pioneer in hydrogen technologies, operating across the value chain of this energy source, the Group will also be responsible for the development and industrial production of 350 bar high-pressure hydrogen storage systems and 150 kW fuel cell systems. Featuring an optimized design, these compact systems include NM12 Twin fuel cell stacks from the joint venture EKPO(1). To power the trains’ electric motors, they will instantly generate electricity from hydrogen stored in the tanks and oxygen in the air. What’s more, these hard-wearing systems will stand up to intensive use. This is just the beginning: in addition to the 15 trains which will be equipped by 2025, OPmobility plans to expand its deliveries in the coming years. With a strong order book and increased manufacturing capacity in Europe and Asia, we are ready to respond to our customers’ growing needs which will characterize the transformations which lie ahead. (1) EKPO Fuel Cell Technologies is a joint venture between ElringKlinger (60%) and OPmobility (40%). OPmobility hydrogen systems on board Chinese tramways With its joint venture PO-Rein, OPmobility signed a contract in 2024 with the world’s leading railway manufacturer, CRRC (China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation Limited), becoming the first technology partner to sell its high-pressure storage technology for rail mobility. The contract covers the delivery and commissioning of 76 type 4 high-pressure storage systems, a leading technology in terms of quality and performance. These systems will be used in the latestgeneration smart tramways which provide public transport in the city of Kuching in Malaysia. These autonomous tramways can transport more than 300 passengers and do not require any specific infrastructure: they follow a route defined by a virtual track on the ground. Hydrogen-powered, they take just 10 minutes to refuel, have a range of 245 kilometers and can reach a top speed of 70 km/hour.
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