Why Hydrogen Infrastructure Is 10 Years Behind – and How Hyppo Is Catching It Up

The Problem: A Decade-Long Lag

While battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) have surged ahead with charging networks sprouting across Europe and North America, hydrogen refuelling infrastructure has lagged behind—by nearly a decade. The reasons are well-documented:

  • High CapEx requirements: Traditional hydrogen stations can cost over £1 million each.
  • Low utilisation: With few hydrogen vehicles on the road, early stations often see limited use, delaying ROI.
  • Regulatory and safety complexity: Hydrogen systems require more rigorous compliance for high-pressure systems and flammable gases.
  • Lack of decentralisation: Unlike EV chargers, hydrogen stations have historically required large, fixed infrastructure tied to major suppliers.

This bottleneck has created a chicken and egg situation: vehicle OEMs are hesitant to scale up hydrogen vehicle production due to lack of fuelling options, and investors are reluctant to fund infrastructure without vehicles on the road.

The Hyppo Solution: Fuel, Without the Headache

Hyppo Hydrogen Solutions is shifting the narrative. Rather than requiring operators to invest in costly infrastructure or navigate complex logistics, Hyppo offers a fully managed refuelling service that makes running hydrogen vehicles simple, efficient, and scalable.

With Hyppo, operators get:

  • Stress-free operation: We handle the hydrogen logistics, compliance, and maintenance—so customers can focus on running their vehicles.
  • On-demand deployment: Refuelling services can be delivered directly to where they’re needed—ports, depots, or even remote sites—without the need for fixed infrastructure.
  • Built-in flexibility: Start with short-term trials or limited deployments to test hydrogen in your fleet. Scale up confidently as your needs grow.
  • Service-based pricing: No massive upfront investment. Our leasing and service models make hydrogen accessible to operators of all sizes.

Why Now?

The momentum behind hydrogen is accelerating:

  • Heavy transport, industrial, and off-road sectors are turning to hydrogen, where batteries can’t meet performance or uptime demands.
  • Net Zero deadlines are fast approaching, and hydrogen is essential for decarbonising hard-to-electrify areas.
  • Green hydrogen production is going local, with hubs appearing across the UK and Europe—making fuelling more sustainable and cost-effective.

But this progress will stall without infrastructure that’s as agile and forward-thinking as the vehicles themselves. That’s where Hyppo fits in.

A Smarter Way to Deploy Infrastructure

Hyppo isn’t just offering a different kind of technology—it’s enabling a new model of infrastructure delivery:

  • No capital lock-in: Customers don’t need to fund or build their own stations.
  • Trial-ready: Run pilots and demonstrations without full commitment.
  • Local impact: Our Port Talbot facility supports jobs and manufacturing in a region ready for clean growth.

From Bottleneck to Breakthrough

The lack of hydrogen refuelling isn’t just a technical issue—it’s a market barrier. Hyppo is removing that barrier by aligning infrastructure with operator needs, not the other way around.

Hydrogen infrastructure may have started a decade behind—but with Hyppo, it’s catching up fast.