Fendt Displays Its First Hydrogen Tractor At German Hydrogen Summit

A hydrogen summit was hosted by the Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development, and Energy where for the first time, Fendt displayed its hydrogen tractor prototype.

Agriculture and forestry are critical to the energy transition. This applies to both the production and use of energy on farms and agricultural machinery. Under the question "Opportunities and possibilities for agriculture and forestry," the hydrogen summit in Straubing discussed the technological potentials and practical applications of hydrogen in agriculture and forestry. Participants came from the fields of science, politics, non-profit work, and practice.

"I see hydrogen as a very important solution to problems in agriculture and forestry," said Hubert Aiwanger, State Minister for Economic Affairs, Regional Development, and Energy in Bavaria.

"Agriculture and forestry can provide a lot of energy, which can also be used to generate hydrogen. Wind power and agri-PV plants generate electricity on agricultural and forestry land and use it to produce hydrogen. It is also possible to generate hydrogen from biogas plants or forest residual wood. Of course, the crowning glory is when farmers use hydrogen in their tractors or agricultural machinery. I hope Fendt will continue to work on this prototype because we need it."

One of the research project's goals is to look into the usability and performance potential of hydrogen for agricultural machinery. Fendt is developing hydrogen-powered prototype tractors with fuel cells to this end. Over the course of the project, these will be used under real-world conditions on two agricultural test farms in the Haren region.

The hydrogen consumption of the tractors will be determined as part of the project. Simultaneously, the technical requirements for an appropriate hydrogen infrastructure for agriculture will be researched. These findings will serve as the foundation for future research into lowering CO2 emissions from agricultural vehicles.

Fendt is a partner in the H2Agrar agricultural model project in Lower Saxony, which is researching a hydrogen infrastructure for agricultural use. For the first time, prototypes of a hydrogen-powered tractor will be used on farms as part of the model project.

In April 2023, Fendt will deliver two first-generation prototypes to farms in Haren (Emsland), Lower Saxony. The project's goal is to research and build a hydrogen infrastructure for agriculture in the Emsland model region. The DLG Agrifuture Concept Award 2022 has already been awarded to the project.

One of the research project's goals is to look into the usability and performance potential of hydrogen for agricultural machinery. Fendt is developing hydrogen-powered prototype tractors with fuel cells to this end. The hydrogen consumption of the tractors will be determined as part of the project. Simultaneously, the technical requirements for an appropriate hydrogen infrastructure for agriculture will be researched.

Source: Fendt Release 

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