Celebrating National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day for 2021, Hyundai Motor North America (HMNA) announced that it had joined Equilon Enterprises LLC, also referred to as Shell Hydrogen, to encourage the growth of hydrogen refuelling infrastructure in California.
The agreement, known as Project Neptune, supports Shell Hydrogen’s construction of 48 additional and two upgraded hydrogen refuelling stations across the eco-leading Golden State beginning in 2021. In its portion of the agreement, the vehicle maker has committed to fueling cell vehicle sales growth, supporting the expanding hydrogen infrastructure.
Hydrogen refuelling infrastructure growth is critical to rapidly increase consumer adoption of zero-emission fuel cell vehicles. The new hydrogen stations will be partially funded by the California Energy Commission (CEC) public funds. In addition, two other fuel cell vehicle manufacturers have also joined the consortium with respective agreements for fuel cell vehicle sales to support infrastructure growth.
This agreement with Shell Hydrogen furthers Hyundai’s global relationship with the energy company. In March 2021, Hyundai Motor Company signed a new five-year Global Business Cooperation Agreement with Royal Dutch Shell plc to expand collaboration on clean energy solutions.