Copec opens new station for first hydrogen bus in Chile
Published on: Oct 30, 2023
The dispenser is expected to be operational by the end of 2023 after four years of research and development.
Copec and Linde unveiled a new hydrogen fueling dispenser developed to fuel the first hydrogen bus to operate in Chile. The project was launched by the subsidiary Copec Voltex and took four years of research and development to complete.
The equipment was presented during the launch of the bus that will be used in Anglo American's mining sites. Located on the premises of Buses Hualpén, in the district of Pudahuel, the equipment is expected to be operational by the end of 2023.
In this regard, Copec highlighted the enormous potential of green hydrogen as energy for mobility and reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable transport.
"At Copec we are supporting the promotion of the energy transition and making significant progress in the field of new energies and forms of mobility as part of our transformation process. In this goal, hydrogen represents an enormous potential for diversification and confirms the company's position as a relevant actor for the new developments required by the country and the planet," said Juan Pablo Doñas, Corporate Affairs Manager at Copec Voltex.
It is estimated that by 2050 hydrogen could cover up to 24% of the country's energy demand and create 5.4 million jobs, in addition to contributing to the total reduction of 560 million metric tons of CO2.
