South Holland bus operator orders 20 Ballard fuel cell buses

Ballard will supply 70 kW heavy-duty fuel cell modules for a fleet of 20 Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen buses, to be used by Connexxion, the South Holland branch of the Transdev Netherlands group. Studies have linked particulate matter 2.5 air pollution with Covid-19 death rates, which could lead to the acceleration of demand for zero-emissions fuel cell buses, said Ballard's chief commercial operator, Rob Campbell.

Ballard technology to power 20 hydrogen buses set for South Holland

Ballard technology will power 20 new hydrogen buses ordered by public transport operate Connexxion for deployment in South Holland.

A branch of the Transdev Netherlands group, Connexxion has ordered 20 Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen buses from Solaris Bus & Coach in a bid to ensure cleaner air in the province.

Ballard has received an order from Solaris for 20 of its new 70kW heavy-duty FCmove™-HD fuel cell modules to power the buses under the Joint Initiative for Hydrogen Vehicles Across Europe (JIVE 2) funding programme.

Rob Campbell, Ballard Chief Commercial Operator, said, “With the deployment of these 20 buses planned for next year by Solaris, Ballard will be powering a total of 40 buses in The Netherlands. And, we will soon be powering Solaris buses in Germany and Italy, as well.”