Assessing the future hydrogen demand in the mobility sector for the Ulm region in southern Germany

As part of a roadmap for the transition to a hydrogen-based infrastructure, the potential hydrogen demand in the mobility as well as the energy sector for the city of Ulm/Neu-Ulm in southern Germany until 2030 was assessed. Possible consumers were identified and their future consumption was estimated. Results showed that the mobile sector can be the driving force for the introduction of a hydrogen based economy. A demand of about 200 t per year can be expected from commercial transport applications, which will grow to about 1226 t per year in 2028. The sector with the second largest potential is public transportation where a demand of 289 t per year can be expected until 2028, which will grow to a demand of up to 400 t per year until 2030. The demand for trains and garbage trucks were found to remain negligible in comparison until at least 2027.