Hydrogen is one of the sustainable fuels of the future

Demand for green fuels is growing. DLG’s German subsidiary, Team Energie, is therefore involved in a project aimed at developing hydrogen-based fuel for the transport sector based on surplus power from renewable energy sources.

“Hydrogen is a hot topic in Germany, and we believe it holds potential going forward. At Team, we want to help secure the energy sources of the future that will contribute to the green transformation while ensuring a sustainable future for our business. It was therefore natural for us to join this project, for which we have high expectations,” says Kevin Lorenzen, CEO of Team and Group Executive Vice President of Energy & Retail in the DLG Group.

In addition to refuelling stations, the focus of the project is also on the production stage. The project has already established the first production plant – in Brosbüll in northern Germany – which will convert surplus electricity from renewable energy sources into hydrogen for use as fuel in buses, trucks and cars.

How does it work?

The technology behind the hydrogen fuel converts electricity from renewable sources such as wind turbines and solar cells into hydrogen using electrolysis, and the hydrogen is then used, for example, to fuel cars.

The initial plan is for the project to establish five production plants and two hydrogen refuelling stations. One of the hydrogen refuelling stations, which is located at Team in Husum in northern Germany, is expected to start operating in the first quarter of 2021.