Energy company Wales & West Utilities (WWU) has launched a green hydrogen vehicle trial in Swansea.
The move is part of its commitment to explore options to reduce carbon emissions from its operations.
The project by the gas emergency and pipeline service looks to find solutions for parts of its vehicle fleet where low carbon options are currently limited.
WWU, in collaboration with Ford, is running the 12-week vehicle trial of a prototype Ford Transit light commercial vehicle.
The vehicle trial, built with a fuel cell, which runs on hydrogen gas, is supported by specialists in hydrogen technologies.
The hydrogen is being produced and delivered by Protium Green Solutions. The vehicle is being refuelled at a facility supported by Fuel Cell Systems at the Hyppo Hydrogen Solutions site in Swansea.
WWU operational colleagues, during the trial, will use the vehicle on a daily basis, driving around the wider Swansea and West Wales area to understand the benefits to the business of using this green technology.
Stephen Offley, transport lead for WWU’s Net Zero & Sustainability team, said: “We currently operate a fleet of around 1,300 vehicles across Wales and the south west of England, which represents a significant part of our carbon footprint. Our fleet covered over 15 million miles in 2025 alone, using 4.3 million litres of diesel fuel. This is clearly an area where we can make huge carbon savings with the right technology.
“This trial demonstrates our commitment to finding the most operationally effective low-carbon solutions for our fleet and whilst we continue to provide the reliable and efficient services our customers expect.”
He added: “We are confident that hydrogen will have an important role to play in the decarbonisation of road transport as we move away from fossil fuels. We hope that our vehicle trials will inspire other organisations to consider hydrogen as a zero-emission solution. I’d like to extend my sincere thanks to all of the partners and organisations involved in this trial and for their hard work and dedication in making it happen.”
