Carburos Metálicos to Open in Tarragona the First Public Hydrogen Refuelling Station of Catalonia

The more than 10,000 square meters ground is located at the entrance of the Riu Clar industrial estate. Its location next to main communication routes such as the AP-7, the A-27, the port of Tarragona and the Mediterranean corridor will be key to promoting the transport of passengers and goods by road using hydrogen in the region. The hydrogen dispensed, in addition to being of renewable origin, will be produced in Tarragona.
The construction phase is expected to start this year, so the facility is expected to be operational in 2023. Potential users of this hydrogen refuelling station include Carburos Metálicos' own fleet of distribution vehicles, which will gradually be converted to hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. In this way, the project contributes to the promotion of hydrogen for mobility, one of the strategic lines of the company, which since last year has been carrying out refuelling and supply demonstrations with buses to show that this 'zero emissions' mobility system is already a reality. This route, which has passed through six autonomous communities so far, will continue this year and joins other initiatives such as the first permanent urban bus line in Spain powered by renewable hydrogen with the technology developed by Carburos Metálicos (Air Products group), which was presented in Torrejón de Ardoz (Madrid) in January. These and other initiatives position the company at the forefront of hydrogen for mobility in Spain.