The Port of Bilbao became the first operational environment to host the real-world tests of the H2TowTractor, an innovative hydrogen-powered tow tractor designed to decarbonize high-intensity logistics activities.
Equipped with an easily installable retrofit system for existing vehicles, it accelerates the transition to emission-free operations without the need to completely renew industrial fleets.
The H2TowTractor, applied in this test to an ATA E405AC tractor, meets the operational needs of ports, airports, and other high-intensity environments, where high power requirements and long recharge times penalize the efficiency of conventional electric vehicles.
The key to the project is its plug-and-play technology, based on a retrofit kit that integrates an optimized fuel cell and a lithium-ion buffer battery. This system can be easily incorporated into vehicles with similar characteristics, reducing investment in new fleets and streamlining regulatory processes.
The Port of Bilbao is supporting the tests as part of its effort to decarbonize port activity. In this framework, Bunge Ibérica is hosting the first demonstration within its terminal.
The renewable hydrogen was supplied by Petronor, while IBIL will dispense the green hydrogen on site, managing the refueling operations. IBIL is owned by Repsol and the Ente Vasco de la Energía (EVE) and focuses on renewable hydrogen mobility.
