Three new hydrogen stations in Belgium: good news for the region

The hydrogen network in our neighbouring countries is steadily growing. French company Atawey has signed a contract to supply three new hydrogen refuelling stations in Belgium, commissioned by Colruyt Group and Virya Energy. The agreement follows a competitive tender process and is worth several million euros.

The three stations are dedicated to heavy-duty transport and will be deployed in Belgium by the end of 2027, with a combined dispensing capacity of more than seven tonnes of hydrogen per day.

Why this matters for drivers in the Netherlands too

For many Dutch hydrogen drivers, Belgium is not far away at all. Anyone regularly heading towards Antwerp, Brussels or further south stands to benefit directly from a growing cross-border network. With a range of 800+ kilometres on modern hydrogen vehicles, a refuelling stop in Belgium fits easily into a longer journey.

The parties behind the project

Virya Energy and Colruyt Group are jointly tackling the classic chicken-and-egg dilemma of hydrogen adoption by aligning supply with demand. Colruyt Group aims to make its entire logistics chain emission-free by 2030 through its Zero Emission Transport programme, and is the first Belgian retailer to deploy 44-tonne hydrogen trucks for daily logistics operations as part of the European H2Haul project.

Atawey now operates 51 stations across Europe, employs a team of 150, and achieved year-on-year revenue growth of 113 percent. With this Belgian contract, the company is now active in France, Italy and Belgium.

A growing ecosystem

Virya Energy's first green hydrogen production facility, Hyoffwind in Zeebrugge, is set to become operational in 2026, supplying renewable hydrogen to multiple sectors including transport. In parallel, the ambitious Vallhyège project in Liège is taking shape: a 15 MW electrolyser producing over 1,500 tonnes of green hydrogen annually, including three refuelling stations for trucks and inland waterway vessels, with operations planned to begin in 2028.

Belgium's hydrogen infrastructure is building up in earnest. For hydrogen drivers crossing the border: keep an eye on the map.