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Estonian mobility company Bolt has introduced 30 hydrogen-powered vehicles to its ride-hailing fleet in Tallinn, marking the group’s first deployment of fuel cell cars and the start of the first complete hydrogen value chain in the Baltics.

EU Hydrogen Regulation And Infrastructure Targets

The rollout comes as EU member states prepare for infrastructure obligations under the bloc’s Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation. By 2030, governments must ensure hydrogen refuelling stations are available in every major urban hub and at 200-kilometre intervals along the Trans-European Transport Network. Each station must have a capacity of at least one tonne per day and a 700-bar dispenser to serve both light and heavy-duty vehicles.

Bolt’s Hydrogen Cars And Refuelling Stations In Tallinn

Tallinn residents can now order hydrogen-powered rides through the Bolt app under the Bolt, Comfort, Premium, Electric and Comfort Electric categories. The fleet, made up of Toyota Mirai sedans supplied by ELKE Auto and purchased by investment company UG Investments, will be supported by two refuelling stations. Renewable energy producer Utilitas has begun supplying green hydrogen at its Väo energy complex, while energy company Alexela plans to open Estonia’s first publicly accessible retail station later this year on Peterburi Road.

Bolt Partners With Utilitas And Alexela On Green Hydrogen

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Oscar Rõõm, head of ride-hailing at Bolt, said hydrogen cars combined “zero-emission driving with convenient, fast refuelling and long range, enabling our drivers to provide quick and comfortable service”. Aivo Lokk, head of business analysis at Utilitas, called the initiative a pilot but emphasised that “green hydrogen is currently the only alternative capable of replacing fossil fuels not only in transport but also across various industrial sectors”. Alexela, responsible for the second refuelling site, described its role as preparing infrastructure for “a new environmentally friendly fuel type in Estonia”, according to Artur Dianov, the company’s head of alternative fuels development.

Hydrogen Mobility And Market Potential In The Baltics

The project, co-funded by Estonia’s Environmental Investment Centre and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, represents the region’s first attempt to create a hydrogen supply chain from production to end use in mobility. Local fleet partner Speed Rent OÜ will manage operations, while the broader “green hydrogen value chain project” aims to integrate production, distribution and adoption across the Baltic states.