Kupka: By 2025, there will be 12 hydrogen refueling stations in Czechia

By 2025, there should be 12 hydrogen refueling stations operating in Czechia, and five years later there will be 80. Czechia has set aside six billion crowns for charging and refueling infrastructure, and 11 hydrogen refueling station projects are currently awaiting approval. Transport Minister Martin Kupka (ODS) made the announcement at the opening of the first public refueling station operated by Orlen Unipetrol, in Prague’s Barrandov district.

Orlen Unipetrol plans to have a total of 28 refueling stations in Czechia by 2030, as well as two hydrogen distribution terminals for rail transport, in Litvínov and Neratovice. It plans to open another refueling station in Litvínov within the next few months.

„We are focusing on the development of the petrochemical segment, decarbonization, digitalization, recycling and the use of alternative energy sources, including biofuels and hydrogen. We will invest 35 billion crowns in these areas by 2030 alone,“ said Orlen Unipetrol CEO Tomasz Wiatrak.