A significant milestone for the development of hydrogen mobility in Greece has been reached through the initiatives and actions of the Motor Oil Group, which designed, leads, and coordinates the European project TRIERES – Greek Hydrogen Valley. The milestone is marked by the delivery of the first hydrogen fuel cell passenger vehicles (Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles – FCEVs) to be registered in the country. The two Toyota MIRAI vehicles were received by the Municipality of Loutraki – Perachora – Agioi Theodoroi and Olympia Odos — both partners in the TRIERES project, which funded their procurement — at the AVIN hydrogen refueling station in Agioi Theodoroi, where the vehicles’ inaugural refueling also took place.
Motor Oil: Leading the development of a fully integrated hydrogen ecosystem
The construction and operation of the refueling station, combined with the ability to transport renewable hydrogen via Coral Gas using its own tanker fleet, as well as the registration and deployment of the first hydrogen passenger vehicles on Greek roads, together create a pioneering pilot ecosystem for sustainable road mobility.
The Municipality of Loutraki – Perachora – Agioi Theodoroi becomes the first municipality in Greece to integrate a hydrogen vehicle into its fleet, while Olympia Odos is utilizing this technology in its operational activities for the first time, contributing to the pilot implementation of zero-emission transportation solutions.
The TRIERES project — named “European Hydrogen Valley for 2024” — is one of the most significant projects funded by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership/Horizon Europe and is being implemented by a consortium of 26 partners from five countries. As project coordinator, Motor Oil is spearheading the development of a comprehensive hydrogen ecosystem in Greece. The project covers the entire renewable hydrogen value chain, from production, storage, and transportation to refueling infrastructure and pilot applications across industry, the energy sector, and transport — laying the groundwork for its broader adoption in Greece and across Southeast Europe.
Statement by Konstantinos Chatzifotis
Konstantinos Chatzifotis, Director of European Affairs at Motor Oil, stated: “The registration and circulation of the first hydrogen passenger vehicles on Greek roads represents a major milestone for sustainable mobility in our country. This achievement is the result of the planning, actions, and initiatives of Motor Oil, which leads and coordinates the European TRIERES project — demonstrating that the development of the hydrogen economy is no longer a distant future plan, but is gradually becoming a reality, step by step, through large-scale infrastructure and applications, as well as effective collaboration between public and private stakeholders.”
