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ITM Power PLC
25 October 2019
25 October 2019
ITM Power plc
("ITM Power" or "the Company")
Opening of Hydrogen Refuelling Station at Gatwick Airport
ITM Power (AIM: ITM), the energy storage and clean fuel company,
is pleased to announce the opening of its eighth UK public access
hydrogen refuelling station (HRS) located at the Shell services,
Gatwick Airport on the M23 corridor south of London.
About the new M23 Gatwick Airport Hydrogen Refuelling
Station:
The new Gatwick Airport HRS is ITM Power's eighth UK public
access HRS and joins Cobham on the M25, Beaconsfield on the M40,
Rainham in Essex on the A13, Teddington in London, Rotherham on the
M1, Kirkwall in Orkney and Swindon on the M4 corridor. The new HRS
lies just off the M23 linking the M25 with the South of England.
The station uses electricity via a renewable energy contract and
water to generate hydrogen on-site with no need for deliveries.
Gatwick Airport, also known as London Gatwick (IATA: LGW), is a
major international airport near Crawley in West Sussex, southeast
England, 29.5 miles (47.5 km) south of Central London. It is the
second-busiest airport by total passenger traffic in the UK, after
Heathrow Airport and is the ninth-busiest airport in Europe.
The Pan European H2ME2 project:
The new HRS is the second of two stations in the UK to be
deployed as part of the pan European H2ME2 project, which was
funded by the European Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking
(FCHJU) and the Office of Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV).
Bart Biebuyck, Executive Director of the FCH JU said: "It is
always with pride that we see how FCH JU support helps to build up
the necessary hydrogen infrastructure for the prompt mass
deployment of fuel cell vehicles. We are fully committed to ensure
that Europe is at the forefront of fuel cells and hydrogen
technologies. We have already supported over 50 hydrogen refuelling
stations through our H2ME programme and, with initiatives like the
European HRS Availability System, we aim to ensure that drivers
soon can choose hydrogen-based, clean means of transport throughout
the continent - and have reliable information to do so. This new
hydrogen refuelling station, located in a strategic transport hub
like Gatwick, where synergies with other transport modes can be
reached, marks a big step forward towards a cleaner transport
sector."
Mike Copson, Hydrogen Business Development Manager at Shell
commented: "We are pleased to be expanding our network with the
opening of our third Shell branded hydrogen refuelling site, and
fulfilling our initial commitments alongside our partner ITM Power.
Likewise, we are looking forward to further expanding the hydrogen
network with three new sites over the next year as part of our
commitments to the OLEV Hydrogen for Transport Programme
initiative."
Dr Graham Cooley, CEO, ITM Power said: "Gatwick Airport is an
important new hydrogen refuelling station. Siting this HRS at the
UK's second largest Airport and supporting the roll out of FCEVs on
the M23 heading south from the M25 is an important development for
the expanding network in the UK. ITM Power is grateful for the
funding support of FCHJU and OLEV and the enthusiastic
collaboration of Gatwick Airport."
Jon Hunt, Manager, Alternative Fuels at Toyota said: "Toyota
Mirai hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles on the UK roads have
already covered almost 2 million emission free miles and the
opening of another hydrogen station by ITM Power conveniently at
Gatwick Airport on the Shell forecourt will open the door for new
customers and allow current users to increase the number of fast
filling zero emission hydrogen vehicles they operate.
Congratulations to ITM, Shell and the other partners who have
delivered this fantastic new site."
Ashley Andrew, Managing Director, Hyundai Motor UK said: "The
opening of the latest addition to the ITM refuelling station
network will significantly enhance consumer confidence in hydrogen
fuelled vehicles. Offering existing customers an alternative
refuelling option, it also sends a strong message that the UK's
hydrogen refuelling infrastructure is continuing to develop into
one that will be able to cope with increased demand in the
future."
Tim Norwood, Corporate Affairs, Planning and Sustainability
Director, Gatwick Airport, said: "Gatwick Airport is delighted to
host a hydrogen refuelling station provided by ITM Power, to
encourage the further take-up of clean emission transport for
visitors to the airport and local fleet operators. We recognise the
value of hydrogen as a renewable clean fuel that can contribute
towards our decarbonisation and air quality objectives, and we look
forward to its expanding role in transport and energy."
Jonny Goldstone, Managing Director at Greentomatocars said:
"Gatwick's HRS coming on line is a major boost to our hydrogen
strategy - it gives us and our drivers peace of mind and extra
efficiency for the large number of fares we cover south of the M25,
and is another major step in the right direction towards zero
emission ground transport for London and the South East in
particular. Combined with the existing infrastructure, the Gatwick
station means we are now able to provide our Zero Emission
executive service as far afield as Birmingham, Brighton and
Bath!"
For further information, please visit www.itm-power.com or
contact:
ITM Power plc (0)114 244 5111
Nicola Ham-Edmonds, Company Secretary
Investec Bank plc (Nominated Adviser
and Broker) (0)20 7597 5970
Jeremy Ellis / Chris Sim
Tavistock (Financial PR and IR) (0)20 7920 3150
Simon Hudson / Nick Elwes / Barney
Hayward
About ITM Power plc:
ITM Power plc manufactures integrated hydrogen energy solutions
for grid balancing, energy storage and the production of green
hydrogen for transport, renewable heat and chemicals. ITM Power plc
was admitted to the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange in
2004. In October 2019, the Company announced the completion of a
GBP58.8 million fundraise, including a subscription by Linde of
GBP38 million, together with the formation of a joint-venture with
Linde to focus on delivering green hydrogen to large scale
industrial projects worldwide. ITM Power signed a forecourt siting
agreement with Shell for hydrogen refuelling stations in September
2015, (which was extended in May 2019 to include buses, trucks,
trains and ships) and in January 2018 a deal to deploy a 10MW
electrolyser at Shell's Rhineland refinery. ITM Power announced the
lease of the world's largest electrolyser factory in Sheffield with
a capacity of 1GW (1,000MW) per annum in July 2019. Customers and
partners include Sumitomo, Ørsted, National Grid, Cadent, Northern
Gas Networks, Gasunie, RWE, Engie, BOC Linde, Toyota, Honda,
Hyundai and Anglo American among others.
About H2ME2:
This EUR170 million demonstration project is co-funded with
EUR67 million from the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking
(FCH JU), a public-private partnership supporting fuel cell and
hydrogen energy technologies in Europe. This project has received
funding from the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking under
grant agreement No 671438 & No 700350. This Joint Undertaking
receives support from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research
and innovation programme, Hydrogen Europe and Hydrogen Europe
research.
About FCHJU:
The Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) is a
public-private partnership supporting research, technological
development and demonstration activities in fuel cell and hydrogen
energy technologies in Europe. Its aim is to accelerate the market
introduction of these technologies, realising their potential as an
instrument in achieving a carbon-clean energy system. The FCH JU
was established in 2008 as a public-private partnership between the
European Commission, European industry and research organisations,
and receives funding under the EU Horizon 2020 Framework
programme.
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