RETROFIT

Conversion of diesel coaches to hydrogen

SAFRA presents H2-PACK®, an innovative solution for the decarbonization of passenger transport vehicles. This kit, supported by ADEME, enables diesel coaches to be converted into hydrogen-powered vehicles. Thanks to this technical feat, retrofitted coaches no longer produce CO2 or exhaust pollutants, and emit only water. Transform your transport fleet and play an active part in decarbonizing mobility with our retrofit kit.

H2-PACK® retrofit kit

Convert your vehicle so that it only emits water!

The H2 retrofit kit proposed by SAFRA, registered under the brand H2-PACK®, and supported by the ADEME, is a real technical feat which allows the transformation of a diesel bus engine into a Zero Emission vehicle running on hydrogen and emitting only water vapor.

Our retrofit kits proposed in pre-marketing are the result

SAFRA’s H2-PACK® retrofit kit accelerates the decarbonization of heavy-duty transport. By converting diesel engines into hydrogen-powered engines, the H2-PACK® kit eliminates CO2 emissions and exhaust pollutants, thus making an active contribution to the energy transition. What’s more, by extending the lifespan of diesel vehicles initially destined for the scrap heap, this kit is fully in line with a circular economy approach.

Our first retrofit kits, approved and on the market since 2023, are currently being installed on Mercedes Intouro intercity coaches in the Occitanie region, as part of a 15-vehicle conversion project.

of the first experimentation work currently carried out on coaches in the Occitania region.

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Technical description
Basic vehicle

Mercedes-Benz Intouro
Other models on request

Performance

Range up to 500 km
Maximum speed 100 km/h
Maintains thermal comfort conditions in summer and winter
Vehicle size strictly unchanged in accordance with regulations

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Schematic diagram
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Approval of transformations according to the technical and administrative provisions of the order of March 13, 2020

The main principles of coach retrofit :

  • Removal of the engine, tanks…
  • Installation of a new energy chain, in compliance with regulatory constraints
  • Connection to the existing traction chain
  • Integration of new computers and software
  • Interfacing with existing equipment
  • Approval of the transformations according to the technical and administrative provisions of the order of March 13, 2020 
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SAFRA accelerates the decarbonization of mobility

Retrofitting coaches fits in perfectly with a policy of energy transition by extending the life of vehicles, thus offering an ideal solution for sustainable mobility. This initiative resonates perfectly with SAFRA’s development strategy, which has long been committed to the decarbonization of mobility.
The marketing of our H2-PACK® retrofit kit completes the range of products and services that SAFRA offers to support Mobility Authorities in the decarbonization of their fleets.
This new product fits in perfectly with SAFRA’s strategy, which aims not only to accelerate the decarbonization of mobility, but also to contribute to the reindustrialization of our territory and, more broadly, of Europe. This growth strategy, focused on products that promote the energy transition, creates jobs and added value in our region.

Our H2-PACK® kit is supported by ADEME as part of the France 2030 investment plan.

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