Hydrogen trucks – a memorandum of understanding has been signed for a new hydrogen corridor in Europe, in the Romanian area. Who is involved
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Four European companies have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the World Hydrogen Summit in Rotterdam, marking the launch of the SEE Hydrogen Mobility Consortium, according to the trade press.
The initiative aims to develop a large-scale hydrogen mobility corridor, which will extend across Eastern and Central Europe to Turkey and connect to Western Europe. According to the plan, the first pilot project is expected to be implemented in 2028 in Bulgaria.
For the mobility sector to achieve a successful energy transition, significant steps are needed, with hydrogen playing a vital role, according to the cited source. The SEE Hydrogen Mobility project will be able to provide cost-effective, realistic, reliable and low-carbon initiatives. The project, led by SEE Hydrogen Ltd. (Bulgaria) and supported by key partners RESATO Hydrogen Technology (Netherlands), HyGear (Netherlands) and Green Energy Park-Global (Netherlands), aims to build a fully integrated hydrogen truck mobility infrastructure by 2031.
The first major milestone is a pilot project to be completed in Bulgaria by 2028, which will include at least three hydrogen refueling stations (HRS), a hydrogen production facility, over 100 hydrogen trucks and digital infrastructure.
Transport infrastructure
The full rollout includes over 100 hydrogen refueling stations, spaced approximately 200 kilometres apart along the Trans-European Transport Network, 17 regional hydrogen production plants and the introduction of up to 10,000 hydrogen-powered trucks through a pay-per-use leasing model. Green hydrogen — also derived from green ammonia — will support a net-zero emissions value chain. The partnership combines production, distribution and vehicle development in a unified cross-border ecosystem.
By September 2025, the Consortium partners will jointly finalize a Framework Agreement, followed by a Joint Development Agreement, which is expected to be finalized later this year. The initiative is based on open collaboration, knowledge sharing and technological neutrality, leveraging the strengths of each partner to deliver scalable, reliable and low-carbon transportation solutions for the energy transition.
“Hydrogen is no longer a promise for the future – it is a present necessity. This important initiative will contribute to achieving Europe’s decarbonisation goals along the TEN-T corridors in the Balkans and beyond. Green Energy Park is proud to bring its expertise in large-scale hydrogen infrastructure to make this vision a reality,” said Bart Biebuyck, CEO of Green Energy Park.
“This project reflects the type of cross-border cooperation needed to advance hydrogen mobility. At HyGear, we are committed to accelerating this transition through cost-effective, flexible and scalable on-site hydrogen production technologies,” said Henk Kleef, CEO of HyGear.
“We are proud to be part of this consortium that is paving the way for zero-emission mobility in Europe. With our expertise in hydrogen refueling technology, we are helping to lay the foundations for a future-proof infrastructure that will facilitate sustainable transport. “Real progress can only be achieved when we work together,” commented Rob Castien, CEO of Resato Hydrogen Technology.
“This is a major step forward for green transport in Europe. We are joining forces to build a sustainable and scalable hydrogen mobility backbone that will address both the difficult-to-decarbonize heavy commercial transport and market demand,” emphasized Blagoy Burdin, CEO of See Hydrogen Ltd.
The consortium is open to participation from other stakeholders in the hydrogen value chain
While current macroeconomic and regulatory challenges are impacting energy transition technologies across all sectors, the hydrogen sector has demonstrated a growth trajectory between 2020 and 2024. During this period, capital commitments increased sevenfold, reaching USD 75 billion in 434 post-FID projects globally, compared to USD 10 billion in 102 post-FID projects in 2020.
In this context, governments and industry leaders agreed on a clear set of shared priorities to continue building a transparent, fair and sustainable global hydrogen market. Ahead of COP30, they identified three specific areas for joint action:
Promoting financial support mechanisms and incentives, in particular through the effective and efficient implementation of existing nationally announced measures.
Maximizing local benefits, industrial competitiveness and sustainable economic growth for both exporting and importing countries, particularly in terms of job creation in emerging markets and developing economies.
The capacity to develop innovative markets for sustainable products and the necessary intermediate infrastructure, particularly in areas such as low-emission fertilizers, synthetic fuels and low-carbon steel, to provide strong demand signals to global suppliers.
