From R&D to Market Deployment
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trains in Germany
Lucia Seißler | Programme Manager Asia
International Fuel Cell Conference of FCDIC | Tokyo | 26 February 2019

INTRODUCTION

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THE NOW - PARTNER OF THE GERMAN GOVERNMENTTASKS AND PROGRAMMESFederal Programme
Charging Infrastructure

Battery Electric Mobility•••

Research and Development
Communal mobility concepts
Vehicle procurement

National Innovation
Programme Hydrogen andFuel Cell Technology (NIP)••

Research and Development
Market activation•••

Coordination
Implementation
StrategyNetworkingVisibility

Export Initiative Environmental ••Technology25 February 2019

Nationwide buildup
Normal charging
Fast charging

Mobility and Fuels
Strategy••

Pilot projects on alternativefuels (efficient, emissionfree)
LNG as a marine fuelGerman-Japanese cooperation PtG
H2/FC technology in developing countries (cooperation with GIZ)

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TRANSITION OF THE TRANSPORT SECTORTECHNOLOGIES FOR DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS
System Cost Comparison
between BEV and FCEV

system cost

BEV
advantagefor BEV

FCEVadvantage
for FCEV

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Source: Toyota

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Lucia Seißler I NOW GmbH4NATIONAL INNOVATION PROGRAM HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELLTECHNOLOGY (NIP)
NIP PHASE 1 (2007 – 2016)…TRIGGERED FOLLOW-ON-INVESTMENTS …ACCELERATED MARKET DEVELOPMENT…710 MILLION EURO PUBLIC R&D FUNDING …SAFEGUARDED GERMANY'SPOSITION AS TECHNOLOGY LEADERNATIONAL INNOVATION PROGRAM HYDROGEN AND
FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY (NIP 2)
MEASURES OF THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE (BMVI)

funding guideline
implemented via
individual calls

funding guideline
open call€ 250 million
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FROM R&D TO MARKET ENTRY

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POTENTIAL FOR ZERO-EMISSION TRAINS IN GERMANY• > 40% of the German rail grid is not electrified• > 20% of the German rail traffic is currently operated
through diesel trains• Electrification of tracks is economically feasible on
highly frequented sections only
• Battery trains can bridge short unelectrified distances(ca. 40km max)
• Big potential for hydrogen fuel cell trains in• low-frequency,• unelectrified sections,• possibly located near hydrogen supply
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December 2017Federal funding of theSiemens project X-EMU
for the development &validation of a fuel celldrive for hybrid-EMU-trains
with 11.7 million €Letter of intent for the use ofhydrogen trains in the federal
states of Lower Saxony, Hesse,
Baden-Württemberg and North
Rhyne-Westphalia
September 2014

Federal financial funding
amounting to 7.9 million € forthe project BetHy by Alstom
for the development of thehydrogen train Coradia iLintNovember 2014

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Publication of thestudy „Hydrogen
Infrastructure forRail Transport“
through the federal
ministry fortransport
2016

Federal funding of 1.14
million € for the project
BetHy 2 for thedevelopment, validation &authorization of the Coradia
iLint
October 2017

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Regular operation from 2021 on:
14 Coradia iLint in Lower Saxony+ additional locations …

Deadline of the first funding
call for the acquisition ofhydrogen trains (includingfuel stations and onsiteelectrolyzers)→ Proposals from 6 federalstates for more than 160trains in total

Alstom receives the admission forpassenger service within theGerman rail network for theCoradia iLintMarch 2018

July 2018

First press tour withthe Coradia iLint from
Wiesbaden to FrankfurtHöchst
April 2018

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Lucia Seißler I NOW GmbHStart of the trial operation of theCoradia iLint on the route Cuxhaven –Bremerhaven – Bremervörde –Buxtehude in Lower Saxony
September 2018

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R&D PROJECTS BETHY & BETHY 2
DEVELOPMENT OF THE CORADIA ILINT (ALSTOM & DLR)
Technical Data:• Based on the diesel train Coradia Lint 54• 2 fuel cell stacks• 2 hydrogen tanks (each 130 kg)• 2 x 272 kW power at the wheel• Up to 1000 km range• Maximum speed of 140 km/h
• Approximately 119 t total weight• Approximately 55 m length

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LOWER SAXONY – START OF OPERATION IN 12/2021
BUXTEHUDE – BREMERVÖRDE – BREMERHAVEN - CUXHAVEN
Track:• Single-track branch line
• 123 km• 21 stations• Average distance between stations 9 km
• Current operator: EVB (Eisenbahnen undVerkehrsbetriebe Elbe-Weser)
Trains:• 12+2 Coradia iLints• 156 seats per train
Refueling station:• One station and maintenance in Bremervörde• Maximum of 12 refueling processes per day• 15 minutes per train• Two trains in parallel

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R&D PROJECT X-EMU
DEVELOPMENT OF A FC-HYBRID-POWERTRAIN FOR TRAINS (SIEMENS, RWTHAACHEN)
Project Goals:• Integration of a fuel cell stack in a modular traction system for trains• Development of a hardware-in-the-loop simulation for the integration, development
and evaluation of real components and models• Integration in the Siemens E-Train platform „Mireo“Funding:• 20.3 M Euros project volume• 11.7 M Euros of public funding (NIP 2)• Runtime 01.10.2017 – 30.09.2019→ Modular battery and fuel cell system, adoptable todifferent conditions and customer demands

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FUTURE OUTLOOK

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FURTHER EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Next region to deploy hydrogen fuel cell trains:• Hesse: RMV lines 11, 12, 15, 16 (Taunus grid), 23 trains will start operation 12/2022
Calls for tender open to zero-emission technologies:• Baden-Württemberg: Grid “Ortenau”, 17 trains• Schleswig-Holstein: three rail grids, approximately 50 trains• North Rhine-Westphalia: approximately 50 trains
Press releases stating a specific interest in the utilization of fuel cell trains:• Brandenburg: Section “ Heidekrautbahn”, 4-7 trains• Central eastern Germany (Leipzig): feasibility study for the utilization of hydrogen fuel cell trains

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COALITION AGREEMENTPOLITICAL INITIATIVE„For rail transport we intend to establish a comprehensive funding program, which covers
both the electrification of tracks and the acquisition of vehicles and the respective
charging/refueling infrastructure. Furthermore, regional rail transport is intended to besupported through investment grants for fuel-cell-hybrid-railcars including facilities &depot modifications as well as the construction and operation of hydrogen refuelingstations.“– translated from the coalition agreement between CDU, CSU & SPD, 2018

New household item at the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure
BMVI to support alternative drives for trains→ Additional 52.7 M € of budget is designated to the topic for the period until 2022
→ Funding guideline is being developed
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HYLAND – HYDROGEN REGIONS IN GERMANY
A NEW FUNDING CONCEPT UNDER NIP 2HyStarter• Six regions and/or municipalities will beselected• Winners get consultation during 2 years oncontent and organization• Development of a local actors network tojointly create initial H2FC concepts on the basisof RE in transport but may include heat,electricity and storage• Expressions of interest can be stated

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HyExperts• Selection through competition• Winners get prize money in order to create andcalculate concrete project ideas for H2FCconcepts• Regions new to the topic can apply with roughconcepts• Call for competition and the evaluation criteria to beannounced in spring 2019

HyPerformer• Selection through competition• Winner(s) get funding support to implement
regional H2FC concepts• Competing regions demonstrate readiness andability to implement their concepts• Call for competition and the evaluation criteria
to be be announced in spring 201917

Thank you very much for your attention!
Lucia Seißler
Programme Manager Asia

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