Hydrogen for the energy transition - Westfalen AG (PLC)
 
 
 
 

Sustainable progress: with
Hydrogen from Westfalen.

Green hydrogen for commercial vehicles: RWE and the Westfalen Group build hydrogen filling station in Lingen - starting signal for national filling station network.
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Hydrogen from Westfalen: On the way to the energy transition.

More climate protection - that is the great task of our time. In order to comply with the Paris Climate Agreement, the EU wants to become climate neutral by 2050. Germany wants to achieve this goal by 2045. Greenhouse gas emissions are to be significantly reduced already by 2030 - this is legally binding in the European and German Climate Protection Act. For the industry, mobility and buildings/energy sectors, this means that CO2e emissions must be reduced by more than 40 % by 2030 - a huge challenge!

The energy transition is possible with hydrogen (H2) - the energy carrier of the future. It reacts cleanly to form water and is thus an alternative to fossil fuels. The focus here is on "green" hydrogen. Green hydrogen is produced by electrolysis - using renewable energies. Players worldwide are currently working intensively on the development of capacities for hydrogen production for green hydrogen and solutions for its supply. At Westfalen, we too are currently developing sources of green hydrogen and also supplying companies with grey hydrogen.

Read more about our hydrogen expertise and our hydrogen portfolio here!

Our expertise: hydrogen for industry, mobility and heat supply.

Hydrogen is not new to the Westfalen Group. We have been supplying our customers with (grey) hydrogen in various quality standards for around 40 years - whether via cylinders, bundles, trailers or on-site production facilities. We also bring decades of experience to bear in shaping the mobility revolution: Alternative fuels have been part of the portfolio of our filling stations since the mid-1980s. With our liquefied gas brand Westfalengas, we have been taking care of our customers' energy supply for almost 70 years. Westfalen is therefore strongly positioned to accompany and support you on the path to the energy transition - whether in the field of industry, mobility or heat supply.

Say Hy to Hydrogen.

Say Hy to Westfalen.

Our commitment: Strong together for hydrogen and the energy transition.

The challenges of the energy turnaround and climate targets can only be met by joining forces. Westfalen therefore supports various hydrogen and fuel cell initiatives. For example, we are a member of the Clean Energy Partnership (CEP), of the Deutschen Wasserstoff- und Brennstoffzellen-Verbands (DWV) and the Future Gas Initiative.

Our hydrogen portfolio at a glance.

Safe
Hydrogen supply
 
Hydrogen
for
Fuel cells
 
Hydrogen for
laboratory,
Research and
Science
 
Green hydrogen
 
Individual
Hydrogen projects
 

Secure hydrogen supply.

Thanks to our own production and filling sites, reliable sources and a strong logistics fleet, we supply our hydrogen customers with a high level of supply security. We work with you to develop the best supply solution to meet your needs. The easiest way for existing customers to order hydrogen in cylinders is via our Onlineshop – here you will also find product and safety data sheets for all product variants.

More on the supply of hydrogen as a gas

Hydrogen (H2) for fuel cells according to DIN EN 17124.

Vehicles powered by fuel cells impress with their long ranges and short refuelling times. For the fuel cell to function optimally, the purity grade of the refuelled hydrogen must be suitable. Our product for fuel cells complies with the DIN EN 17124 standard with a purity level of 99.97 %. It is regularly analysed for secondary components and thus ensures the highest level of safety.

Hydrogen for fuel cells

Hydrogen for laboratory, research and science.

To meet the requirements of laboratories and science, we also offer hydrogen with purity levels up to 99.9999 percent by volume. Our range includes Alumini® small containers, but also Specidur® hydrogen helium (H2/He) especially for the determination of engine emissions.

Our speciality gases

Green hydrogen.

Green hydrogen is essential for achieving climate protection goals. It is produced by electrolysis with the help of electricity from renewable energies. The production capacities for green hydrogen are currently being built up worldwide. Standards for green hydrogen are also currently being (further) developed.

More about green hydrogen

Implementation of individual hydrogen projects according to your requirements.

Are you planning a new hydrogen project? Our experts will be happy to advise and support you! Together with you, we will develop the best solution for your needs, from the required hydrogen quality to a sensible hydrogen infrastructure and the establishment of H2 production capacities for the on-site generation of hydrogen.

More about our hydrogen projects

Filling up with hydrogen with Westfalen.

Hydrogen as a drive
the mobility transformation
 
Mobile
Hydrogen filling station
 
Stationary public
Hydrogen filling stations
 

Hydrogen as driver of the mobility revolution.

Whether fuel cell or combustion engine - the mobility revolution can only succeed with hydrogen. Its advantages are particularly noticeable in heavy trucks and on long-distance journeys. But forklifts, buses, construction and agricultural machinery are also convincing with H2 propulsion. The filling station infrastructure is still a challenge - but Westfalen offers solutions.

Fuelling hydrogen

Mobile hydrogen filling station for starter fleets.

Robust, flexible, cost-effective: our mobile hydrogen filling station, developed in cooperation with NanoSun, is the ideal solution for all those who want to enter hydrogen mobility with small starter fleets - whether trucks, buses or excavators. The container-based system can be set up almost anywhere, for purchase or for rent.

Mobile hydrogen filling station

Expansion of the stationary filling station network.

Customers have been finding alternative fuels at our filling stations for 40 years. In 2016, we opened our first hydrogen filling station in Münster-Amelsbüren - one of the first in NRW. Cars, buses and trucks are refuelled here at 350 or 700 bar. We are also working on the further expansion of the H2 filling station network, especially in Lower Saxony and NRW.

Hydrogen filling station network