Hydrogen System for Heavy Vehicles in Sweden Roles, Actors and Pathways for a Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure
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Examensarbete för masterexamen
Program
Management and economics of innovation (MPMEI), MSc
Publicerad
2021
Författare
Sörman, Axel
Andersson, Samuel
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The cost for renewable electricity has decreased in recent years, making it
economically feasible to produce renewable fuels, such as hydrogen, to substitute
fossil fuels. Hydrogen can with onboard fuel cells be used to generate electricity
to power vehicles, thus constituting a renewable alternative for the transportation
sector. Vehicles powered by hydrogen are dependant on a refueling infrastructure
in order to be adopted. This study, conducted in collaboration with Volvo Group,
has aimed at understanding how a hydrogen refueling infrastructure could develop
by conducting interviews with multiple actors expected to be involved in it.
It is concluded that the hydrogen infrastructure can consist of a system with
both centralized and decentralized production units and a hydrogen production
that is neither fully nor non-dedicated for the transportation sector. To manage
the high costs associated with the establishment of a hydrogen infrastructure,
actors are recommended to collaborate and engage in partnerships to mitigate
the costs and risks of such projects. It is therefore not viable with a production
unit that is dedicated for any sole purposes. Further, more hydrogen projects
should be initiated in Sweden to increase the knowledge level and accelerate the
development. Many actors believe that a framework laying out a pathway for the
development is needed, something that the public sector could help establish. By
undertaking a role of initiating and supporting hydrogen projects, Volvo Group could
increase the knowledge about the technology and promote a hydrogen infrastructure
development.
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Hydrogen , green hydrogen , electrolysis , hydrogen refueling , infrastructure , partnerships , FCEV , fuel cell trucks