Hydrogen Dispenser

Hydrogen Dispenser

As hydrogen-powered transport scales in China, the dispensing infrastructure hadn't kept pace with the technology behind it. Our client identified the gap early: while the underlying hydrogen tech was advancing quickly, the dispensers themselves still looked and felt like old petrol pumps.

Summary

Industry
  • Safety & Industrial
  • Automotive & Aftermarket
Expertise
  • Industrial Design
Awards
Good Design Award

Project Details

Project Details

High-end electric chargers already carry a cleaner, more refined aesthetic, so we used that as a starting point to position hydrogen as part of the same next-generation ecosystem. We focused on a stripped-back visual language, using a black-and-white palette to keep things sharp and easy to read.

The form itself is simple and solid, with a monolithic feel that comes across as both premium and approachable. From the start, the design had to work not just visually, but practically. We developed the outer housing using sheet metal, mainly stainless steel, and produced detailed, production-ready 3D models and drawings.

This made it easier to maintain the design quality through large-scale manufacturing, including powder coating and assembly.

Project image
To break away from the look and feel of traditional fuel stations, we took inspiration from the EV space.
Hydrogen station concept in a concrete laneway
Hydrogen station concept plugged into a car

The final product has set a new standard for hydrogen refueling in the region.

Hydrogen station concept in a laneway, 3/4 angle showing the control panel
Hydrogen station medium shot
Workers standing in front of a new station installation

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