Who should use this section?
This section on Fuel Cell Bus (FCB) Implementation documents the learning that has occurred from the most recent European FCB Projects (JIVE & JIVE 2) up to and including regular operations of the FCBs and Hydrogen Refuelling Stations (HRS).
It is intended primarily for the benefit of new adopters of the technology.
The Clean Hydrogen Partnership provided funding to the JIVE and JIVE 2 projects to support the deployment and commercialisation of Fuel Cell Buses (FCBs) across Europe. See Map below for involved deployment sites.
What you can expect: Stages of FC Bus Implementation
The project development and implementation process for FCB deployment is considered here in 4 major stages as shown in the chart below and in the side bar directory.
Best practice advice focuses on key issues relating to these four stages:
- Project Conceptualisation: Challenges, Best Practice Solutions, Additional Resources
- Financing and Planning: Challenges, Best Practice Solutions, Additional Resources
- Procurement: Challenges, Best Practice Solutions, Additional Resources
- Deployment and Operations: Challenges, Best Practice Solutions, Additional Resources
How to access the information you want
Just click on the stage you are interested in above or on the side Directory and the website will guide you.
Stages and Sub-stages of a project to implement FCBs and their hydrogen fuel infrastructure.
The JIVE/JIVE 2 deployment sites are shown in the Figure below. More detail on the projects can be found in the JIVE & JIVE 2 Best Practice Report 2024
The deployment sites and observer regions in JIVE and JIVE 2.
The sites are Aberdeen, Auxerre, Barcelona, Birmingham, Bolzano, Brighton, Emmen, Gelderland, Groningen, the Cologne region, London, Pau, South Holland, Toulouse and Wuppertal. The local fleets range from 5 to 54 FCBs, typically 10 to 20. As of May 2024.
