H2Station® Achieves the World’s First UL Certification

April 17th, 2018 by Fiedler Group

H2Station® from Nel Hydrogen has become successful in achieving the world’s first UL system certification of a hydrogen fuel dispensing system station. UL certification, carried out by a National Recognized Testing Laboratory, is renowned as the most trusted and thorough third-party certification achievable in the U.S. and exemplifies the high level of safety of the H2Station®. The certification sets the new industrial model and standard for safety level and legal compliance for hydrogen fueling stations. It will also enable a quicker and more streamlined installation and permitting process here in the United States.

“We are proud that our H2Station® is the world’s first standardized hydrogen fueling station to achieve third-party certification by a renowned National Recognized Testing Laboratory, such as UL. Pioneering this advancement for hydrogen fueling in California and the U.S., as well as our investments into high-volume manufacturing, underlines our commitment to enable a widespread and cost-effective deployment of hydrogen fueling,” says Jon André Løkke, Chief Executive Officer of Nel Hydrogen.

Hydrogen stations in the U.S. have featured customized designs with a limited field evaluation certification, completed at each site after the installation. Regarding the H2Station® which is now distinctive as a fully regulated hydrogen fueling product, where the UL hydrogen fuel dispensing system certification is achieved for the product design as part of the manufacturing process.  Thereby, reducing the time and cost required for extensive technical assessments and tests at site during installation.

“The standardized and now UL Certified H2Station with its streamlined manufacturing, installation and permitting processes will be crucial to the continued expansion and volume ramp-up of hydrogen fueling station deployments across California and the US,” says Løkke.

Milan Dotlich, VP of Operations for Energy and Power Technologies at UL is quoted as saying, “I’m pleased to support Nel Hydrogen as the first to proactively receive UL system certification for their H2Station. This paves the way for hydrogen fueling equipment to be more safely deployed across the globe.”

Fiedler Group is engineering, designing and permitting the first installations of the Nel equipment in the United States.  To learn more about Fiedler Group’s expertise in the alternative fuels industry, and how the Fiedler Group team can assist you with your project, contact us today.