CAF subsidiary Solaris to deliver 5 Urbino 18 hydrogen buses to Poland.
The operator MZK Konin has chosen the Solaris Urbino 18 hydrogen model, winner of the prestigious European Bus of the Year 2025 award. This will be the debut of this model in Poland. The contract is scheduled for completion by 2026.
In 2022, Solaris provided the operator with an Urbino 12 hydrogen model, which was the first hydrogen bus used in public transport in Poland. Now, MZK Konin has chosen to buy five units of the articulated version from the manufacturer. The winning model has already been put into service in several European cities, including Cologne, Aschaffenburg and Barcelona.
The 18-metre Solaris buses ordered by MZK in Konin will be fitted with an advanced hydrogen system, including a 100 kW hydrogen fuel cell and eight composite tanks, which store approximately 50 kg of hydrogen at a pressure of 350 bar. In addition, the vehicles will be equipped with Solaris High Power batteries to support the fuel cell at times of peak power demand. The Urbino electric drive system is powered by a 240 kW traction motor.
The Polish market is showing a growing interest in hydrogen technology, with Urbino hydrogen buses already in operation in Lublin, Poznan and Walbrzych in addition to Konin.
Source: Solaris
