Martin Uher Bus, a private transport company, has selected Solaris to supply the first hydrogen buses for its fleet. Ten Urbino 12 hydrogen vehicles will operate public transport in the Central Bohemian region around Prague. The buses are scheduled for delivery in the end of 2025. The buses will be refueled with hydrogen produced from 100% green electricity.
The first hydrogen buses project in the Central Bohemian region will be implemented with the participation of Solaris. The ten Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen buses will be equipped with state-of-the-art fuel cells of 70 kW. The buses will be refueled with hydrogen produced from 100% green electricity, sourced from the Vrané nad Vltavou hydroelectric power plant. This method generates no carbon dioxide emissions, making the hydrogen produced green and completely climate-neutral. The buses will operate in the hilly areas around Mníšek pod Brdy in the Central Bohemian region. "We are the most populated region in the Czech Republic and are we closely monitor innovations in transport and other sectors. We are the first region in the country to launch a major hydrogen project in transport. We
already have electric buses on lines in Kutná, Hora, Kladno, and the Benešov region. We believe that the new hydrogen-powered buses will also prove themselves in the difficult, rough terrain around Mníšek pod Brdy," said Petra Pecková, Governor of the Central Bohemian region. Solaris has already delivered more than 220 hydrogen fuel cell buses to customers in 10 European countries. To date, Solaris has delivered 1,400 buses and trolleybuses to nearly 30 Czech cities, including Prague, Ostrava, Brno, České Budějovice, Olomouc, Plzeň, Teplice, and Ústí nad Labem. One third of the vehicles supplied to the Czech Republic are zero-emission – Solaris Trollino and Solaris Urbino electric buses.