The increase in the number of hydrogen buses sold last year clearly demonstrates the growing interest in this technology as more and more operators recognize it as a target solution for their public transport systems, the Solaris announced. By the end of 2023, Solaris has delivered a total of 180 hydrogen buses to the market, consolidating its position as the European leader in this segment. The fact that 44.5% of all hydrogen buses registered in Europe in 2023 are Solaris vehicles is evidence of the company’s dominance in this field.
There is every indication that this trend will continue. This is also reflected in the large number of new orders Solaris has received for the coming years. By the end of 2023, the company has received orders for 535 hydrogen-powered vehicles, with delivery dates ranging from 2024 to 2026. To meet the growing demand and increase production capacity, Solaris has just inaugurated a new hall dedicated to the production of hydrogen vehicles. This state-of-the-art facility will become the heart of the company’s hydrogen and CNG bus production, underlining its commitment to promoting green transport solutions.
In 2023, Solaris acquired and also delivered (partially or fully) a number of significant contracts:
- In April, Solaris delivered 183 Urbino articulated electric buses to Oslo, the largest order in the company’s history.
- Under a framework agreement with Consip S.p.A., Solaris received an order for 98 Urbino electric buses for Cagliari in Sardinia.
- Danish operator AarBus ordered 56 Solaris Urbino 18 articulated electric buses for delivery in 2024 and 2025.
- BVG Berlin ordered 50 Solaris Urbino 18 electric buses for delivery in 2024 and 2025.
- TPER in Bologna ordered 130 Solaris hydrogen buses, the largest single order for hydrogen vehicles in Europe to date. First deliveries are scheduled for 2024.
- Azienda Veneziana della Mobilita of Venice has ordered 90 Solaris hydrogen buses for delivery from November 2025.
- In-der-City-Bus GmbH of Frankfurt am Main has ordered 10 Solaris hydrogen buses for delivery in the first quarter of 2024.
- Rebus Regionalbus Rostock in Germany ordered 52 hydrogen buses, including five articulated models, for delivery by the end of 2024.
- The public transport authority in Duisburg ordered 25 Solaris hydrogen buses as a first step towards a fully zero-emission fleet by 2030.
- Regionalverkehr Köln GmbH (RVK) in Germany has announced its third order for articulated hydrogen buses, with 18 units to be delivered in the second half of 2024.
- Continuing to invest in zero-emission public transport, Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) has ordered a total of 36 Urbino 12 buses and two Solaris articulated hydrogen buses for delivery in 2024.
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