Hydros Power receives Eurostars R&D funding to advance distributed hydrogen infrastructure
Hydros Power has received R&D funding from the EUREKA Eurostars programme, one of Europe’s leading initiatives supporting international technological innovation projects. This project will enable the company to continue developing its modular hydrogen capsule technology and advance a new model of distributed hydrogen infrastructure designed to simplify hydrogen distribution across multiple sectors.
The initiative has a total budget of €1.05 million and is being carried out in collaboration with the Swiss company New Generation Tanks, which specializes in advanced high-pressure hydrogen storage technologies. Together, the two companies will work on validating a new generation of hydrogen capsules equipped with ultra-fast connection technology.
Rethinking distributed hydrogen infrastructure
Hydrogen has become one of the cornerstones of Europe’s energy transition. However, its large-scale deployment still faces a structural obstacle: infrastructure.
Traditional deployment models rely on high-pressure refuelling stations, dedicated distribution networks, and substantial upfront investment. These factors have limited its real-world implementation in sectors such as logistics, mobility, and certain industrial applications.
Hydros Power proposes an alternative approach based on distributed hydrogen, where hydrogen can be transported, exchanged, and used through plug-and-play capsules. This modular model makes it possible to deliver hydrogen wherever it is needed, reducing technical and economic barriers and accelerating its adoption in real-world applications.
With this project, Hydros Power moves one step closer to building a new standard for distributed hydrogen infrastructure in Europe.
A new generation of hydrogen capsules
The Eurostars project will focus on the development and validation of an ultra-fast connection system for hydrogen capsules, a key technology for drastically reducing the complexity and time required for hydrogen exchange.
At the same time, the collaboration with New Generation Tanks will make it possible to incorporate a new, lighter high-pressure storage technology designed to improve efficiency in sectors where hydrogen remains difficult to implement due to weight, cost, or infrastructure requirements, such as logistics and UAVs.
The joint objective is to strengthen the competitiveness of the modular hydrogen distribution model and move towards a new technological standard for distributed hydrogen systems.
By transporting hydrogen through modular capsules, Hydros Power’s system enables distributed hydrogen infrastructure without relying on large centralized refueling stations.
Preparing the technology for market deployment
With a timeline extending to 2027, the project will make it possible to technologically validate Hydros Power’s capsule-based hydrogen distribution model, while also advancing the industrial certification processes required for its commercial deployment.
Beyond the technical development, the initiative reinforces the company’s long-term vision: to transform the current hydrogen distribution model and make it accessible to a wide range of applications. These include urban logistics, refrigerated transport, industrial mobility, and UAV platforms, sectors where hydrogen can offer significant advantages over solutions based exclusively on batteries.
With this new Eurostars initiative, Hydros Power continues to strengthen its position as one of the emerging players in the development of hydrogen technologies in Europe, helping to create solutions that can accelerate decarbonisation in key sectors. At a time when Europe is stepping up its climate ambitions, technologies that simplify hydrogen deployment will be essential to unlocking its full potential.
