Sheffield’s ITM Power completes hydrogen upgrade to M1 Rotherham station

ITM Power, the Sheffield-based energy storage and clean fuel firm, has upgraded the capacity at the M1 Rotherham hydrogen refuelling station (HRS).

The upgrade, funded by The UK Government, Office of Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV), now allows the station to dispense hydrogen at both 700 and 350 bar.

In March 2015, ITM Power was awarded £2.89m by the HRS infrastructure Grants Scheme, run by OLEV.

The fund was to build two new HRS in London, sited with strategic partners and for the upgrading of four existing ITM Power refuelling stations including the M1 Rotherham HRS.

The HRS, originally funded by Innovate UK, is located at the Hydrogen Mini Grid at the Advanced Manufacturing Park in Rotherham just of J33 of the M1, close to the junction with the M18.

Using the existing electrolyser to generate hydrogen from an on-site wind turbine, the original 350 bar dispenser has been upgraded to a new BOC/Linde system capable of dispensing hydrogen at both 700 and 350 bar.

The higher pressure of 700 bar satisfies the requirements of a broader range of vehicles and enables fuel cell electric vehicles such at the Toyota Mirai and Hyundai ix35 to achieve their full driving range of over 300 miles.

Following site preparation, the joint commissioning teams of ITM & BOC/Linde completed commissioning in a period of two weeks.

Dr. Graham Cooley, ITM Power CEO, said: “The M1 hydrogen refuelling station is a flagship green hydrogen station which has an important strategic role serving the Northern M1 corridor.

“This important upgrade strengthens our developing portfolio of hydrogen refuelling infrastructure and forms an important part of the UK’s hydrogen roll out.”

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