H2Agrar (abgeschlossen)

The "H2Agrar" project from Haren, which is funded under the Lower Saxony Hydrogen Directive, aims to significantly reduce the greenhouse gas emissions released by agricultural machinery. To this end, a prototype Fendt agricultural machine is to be equipped with a climate-friendly fuel cell drive. In the course of the project, valuable experience is to be gathered to ultimately enable series production.

The project receives funding under the Lower Saxony Hydrogen Directive ©agrowea

Agricultural machinery with fuel cell drive

Large quantities of greenhouse gases are still released when agricultural machinery is used. These emissions currently result from the almost exclusive use of fossil fuels and amounted to 6 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents or 8.5 % of total emissions in agriculture in 2014 (Bundesministerium für Umwelt, 2016). If fossil fuels can be replaced with green hydrogen, these emissions can be reduced almost completely.

Therefore, a prototype of Fendt brand agricultural machinery with fuel cell drive is to be developed - in preparation for later series production. This will enable green hydrogen to be used in agriculture as a CO₂-neutral diesel alternative for agricultural machinery. The tractors are to obtain the fuel from the hydrogen filling station in Haren. For the transport of hydrogen within the model region, Röchling Engineering Plastics SE & Co. KG is developing special transport containers for the transport of hydrogen within the model region, which will also be marketed throughout Europe after the end of the project in three years. The project is funded under the Lower Saxony Hydrogen Guideline and receives a subsidy of around 2.8 million euros from the Lower Saxony Ministry for the Environment, Energy, Building and Climate Protection.

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