Everfuel and OKQ8 to cooperate on Swedish hydrogen station network
Herning, Denmark, 13 July 2021 - Everfuel Sweden AB, a fully owned subsidiary of
Everfuel A/S and OKQ8 have entered into a cooperation agreement for joint
development of the green hydrogen market in Sweden by establishing a network of
H2 stations for zero-emission mobility in connection with existing and new OKQ8
service stations.
The hydrogen station network will target prime locations for intensive and heavy
-duty customers, but it will also be open for passenger vehicles. The network
will initially cover the larger cities and transport corridors between
Stockholm, Malmoe and Gothenburg. The ambition is for the collaboration to kick
-off the roll-out of green hydrogen in Sweden and enable customers to transition
from fossil to green fuels. OKQ8 is a leading Swedish fuel company with more
than 400 service stations and Everfuel is expanding its European production,
distribution and network of hydrogen fueling stations.
"We need strong partners like OKQ8 to drive transition to zero-emission
mobility. Their leading position in Sweden and extensive service station network
is highly complementary to our expertise in safe and efficient production,
distribution and filling of green hydrogen to end-users," says Jacob Krogsgaard,
the CEO of Everfuel. "Our cooperation will increase the availability of green
hydrogen as a fuel for mobility, which is a prerequisite for a decarbonized
society."
"We want to help all our customers transition and hydrogen represents an
exciting future alternative and is an important step for Sweden to reach its
climate objectives. A strong partnership is required to enable development of
the hydrogen market in Sweden and Everfuel has extensive knowledge and
experience within this area," says Karin Hellgren, Head of Communications of
OKQ8.
Everfuel will be responsible for operating the H2 stations at each site and
supply the green hydrogen. The parties share the ambition to have 10 joint sites
in operation by 2024 and will jointly develop lead customers to enable
establishment of each station. The parties are at an advanced stage at several
locations and will provide further information as the roll-out progresses.
The cooperation with OKQ8 follows Everfuel's H2 station roll-out ambition for
Sweden, announced this April, targeting up to 15 strategically positioned
fueling sites in Sweden by end of 2023, many of which are expected to be located
with OKQ8. The Swedish network is part of the company's Scandinavian fueling
strategy for trucks, buses and cars connecting the main traffic corridors in
Sweden, Norway and Denmark.
About OKQ8
OKQ8 Scandinavia has operations in Sweden and Denmark and is one of
Scandinavia's largest fuel companies. We are a committed, customer-oriented and
sustainability-focused organization with approximately 5,000 employees. We work
actively to drive the development of more climate- and environment-friendly
fuels and products, to reduce inequality and to contribute to sustainable cities
and communities. OKQ8 Scandinavia has approximately 1,000 service stations, its
own bank and one of the market's strongest corporate offerings. Please read more
at: okq8.se.
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