Element 2 works with hydrogen producers, forecourt operators, vehicle manufacturers fleet operators, and equipment suppliers to accelerate the transition to hydrogen .
Element 2 does not produce hydrogen, vehicles, fuel cells or electrolysers and so has no proprietary or R&D exposure. We are focused on building, owning, and operating a UK network of hydrogen refuelling infrastructure.
Hydrogen Producers
New hydrogen production facilities, both large and small scale, are being developed across the UK and Ireland. Element 2 agrees long term offtake contracts to ensure that we can supply our customers with the greenest hydrogen at the lowest cost. We use local green and low carbon hydrogen for the greatest decarbonisation impact.
Forecourt Operators
Element 2 owns and operates hydrogen refuelling systems on existing forecourts, which reduces the development and planning risk of developing new forecourt locations. Our equipment is all above ground ensuring no disruption to operations through groundworks. Operators benefit through ground rent, fuel sales and back court footfall. This model removes the hydrogen infrastructure risk for forecourt operators while allowing them to offer alternative fuels and maintain footfall as traditional liquid fuel sales decline. As the hydrogen infrastructure is above ground there is no disruption to existing forecourt operations caused by civil engineering works and unlike the installation of EV charging points, there is no large infrastructure or grid capacity upgrade required.
Vehicle Manufacturers
Element 2 supports OEM fleet trials by ensuring that vehicles can be refuelled while being evaluated in either demonstration fleets or by potential customers. We support trials of all commercial vehicles from vans and buses to HGVs.
Fleet Operators
Element 2’s expanding network of refuelling stations gives fleet operators the confidence to make the shift to hydrogen. By working closely with fleet operators Element 2 can ensure that their key routes are fully covered by refuelling facilities at the optimum locations.
Equipment Suppliers
Element 2 is technology agnostic, meaning that we will use whatever technologies are the most efficient to move hydrogen from where it is produced and into the tanks of vehicles. This includes multi-element gas containers (MEGCs), compression, liquefaction, cooling and dispensing. We constantly evaluate new technologies with the potential to optimise the operational and financial efficiencies of supplying hydrogen.
Together we can achieve the 2030 zero carbon target, and make Britain’s transport sector a national decarbonisation success story.
