HyTruck – Pilot Rostock

As part of the HyTruck Interreg project, LBST carried out an analysis for H2 refuelling stations on behalf of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Infrastructure, Tourism and Labour of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

The aim of the project was to create a spatial concept for the (further) development of an H2 refuelling station network in the region. As one of five regional sub-pilot projects, this serves to develop a transnational H2 refuelling station infrastructure corridor from Rostock to Tallinn/Helsinki for the heavy-duty transport sector.

Due to its high potential for the generation of renewable energies, the Rostock pilot region has very good starting conditions for the development of a hydrogen ecosystem. Large-scale projects in Rostock and Lubmin for the production of renewable (and also low-emission) hydrogen are important drivers of regional development. At the same time, however, only one public hydrogen refuelling station is currently (as of October 2024) operated in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (by H2APEX at the Rostock-Laage site). Further activities, for example in Stralsund or Schwerin, are being planned – however, both are currently being reassessed due to the increasingly significant deterioration in the funding situation in Germany in 2024.

The location analysis was carried out using a catalogue of criteria based on the preliminary work carried out as part of the HyTruck project. In addition, further key regional criteria were added to take greater account of local conditions in the analyses. These were also discussed with regional players in two stakeholder workshops.

Based on the analysis, five potentially suitable locations for H2 refuelling stations in and around the pilot region were identified and discussed.

Publication of the project results is planned as part of the HyTruck project.

Further information on the HyTruck project can be found here.