At the end of January, Switzerland's 13th hydrogen filling station went into operation in Schötz, Lucerne, making it the third under the AGROLA brand after Zofingen (AG) and Rothenburg (LU). LANDI Luzern-West is thus investing in the promising future of hydrogen mobility, which is becoming increasingly important for heavy goods vehicles in particular. The filling station is specially designed to meet the needs of trucks. "Numerous logistics companies are located in the immediate vicinity of our site. A pioneering energy hub has been created in close cooperation with them," says Mark Muff, Head of Energy and Member of the Management Board of LANDI Luzern-West.
The fact that three trucks and one car can be refueled with hydrogen at the same time in Schötz is unique in Europe. This ensures that the H2 refueling processes can be carried out quickly. Parallel refueling is made possible by the installation of 9 additional medium-pressure storage tanks, which are continuously filled with hydrogen from the mobile containers using compressors. As at all AGROLA filling stations, only green hydrogen is offered in Schötz, which comes 100 percent from renewable energies. Diesel and AdBlue® are also available at the filling station for vehicles with conventional drives.
With the energy hub in Schötz, LANDI Luzern-West is making an important contribution to the targeted decarbonization of road transport and the implementation of the Swiss government's Energy Strategy 2050. "This is a further step towards sustainable mobility and a response to the increasing demand for environmentally friendly transport solutions," summarizes energy manager Mark Muff.
