Compact air-cooled hydrogen fuel cell systems for cargo bikes (MCV) and drones (UAV).
H2range GmbH
Aachen (Bohr 12, 52072)New on Amplifa
About H2range
H2range GmbH develops and builds compact hydrogen fuel cell systems for Micro Commercial Vehicles (MCV) such as cargo bikes as well as for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV/drones). The core element is an air-cooled fuel cell stack that, thanks to its simple design, is cost-efficient, extremely compact and reliable: the 1.6-kW stack weighs around 1350 grams, and a 3.2-kW stack was demonstrated in a drone with 90 minutes of flight time. As a plug-and-play solution, the company offers a complete system in which system control, mounting points and housing are individually adapted to the transport vehicle. H2range was founded in 2020 as a spin-off of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and is based in the Avantis European Science and Business Park in Aachen. The portfolio also includes consulting on technology, refuelling, financing and funding, flexible financing models such as pay-per-service, custom-made housings, a certified refuelling solution via a partner network, as well as stack exchange with second-life use and recycling at the end of the life cycle.
- Site
- Aachen
- Processes
- Manufacture of air-cooled fuel cell stacks, Plug-and-play fuel cell systems for MCV and UAV (individual adaptation of system control,, Fuel cell stack with 3.2 kW for drones, Consulting (technology, refuelling, financing, funding), Custom-made housings for fuel cells, Financing models incl. pay-per-service, individually adapted housings, Plug-and-play system integration
- Materials
- Air-cooled PEM fuel cell stack
- Founded
- 2020
- Industries
- Micromobility / last-mile logistics (MCV), Cargo bikes, UAV / drones, Courier and delivery services, Cities and municipalities with fleets
- 01
Engineering & system development
- 02
Manufacture of air-cooled fuel cell stacks
- 03
Custom-made housings
- 04
System integration (plug-and-play)
- 05
Consulting & financing models
- 06
Refuelling solution via partner network
- 07
Stack exchange, second-life & recycling
Technology & Processes
Air-cooled PEM fuel cell stack
Compact core of the system for mobile applications, free of lithium, cobalt and nickel; number of cells and active area individually adaptable.
Locations
Aachen
DEHeadquarters, development and system assembly
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of air-cooled fuel cell stacksAssembly | – | – | 1.35 kg (1.6 kW stack) | – | – |
| Plug-and-play fuel cell systems for MCV and UAV (individual adaptation of system control,Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fuel cell stack with 3.2 kW for dronesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Consulting (technology, refuelling, financing, funding)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Custom-made housings for fuel cellsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 2014
Björn Offermann leads the development of a compact fuel cell for a cargo bike within an internal DLR project.
- 2018
DLR fuel cell technology and business plan receive funding through the Helmholtz Enterprise Program.
- 2019
Winner of the e4 TESTIVAL Start-up Award 2019 (Ministry of Transport Baden-Württemberg).
- 2020
Founding of H2range GmbH by Björn Offermann and Christian Christow in the Avantis European Science and Business Park, Aachen.
- 2021
Demonstration of a 3.2-kW stack in a drone (MTOW 25 kg) with 90 minutes of flight time.
- 2022
Start of development of a complete plug-and-play system for cargo bikes.
- 2023
First small series of cargo bikes with H2range fuel cells deployed in the hydrogen city of Aberdeen.
- 2024
Market launch of the company's own system control (plug-and-play system with app); supply agreement with OEM RYTLE, first hydrogen vehicles for Delivery Mates planned for 2025.