Metro bus CAETANO H2.CityGold 18
Overview
StatusConceptEuropean Clean Hydrogen Partnership · as of 2025
Country · regionPortugalCaetanoBus · PortoCaetanoBus
TechnologyWater electrolysisEuropean Clean Hydrogen Partnership · as of 2025hydrogen fuel cell electric bus integrating Toyota fuel-cell technologyCaetanoBus
Capacity1 MWEuropean Clean Hydrogen Partnership · as of 2025
Capacity values retain their recorded units and scope. MW, kt H₂/y and Nm³ H₂/h are different measures; this page does not convert or add them without a shared operating basis.
Details
Technology & product
Componentstwelve CAETANO H2.CityGold 18-meter buses, local green hydrogen production system, photovoltaic panels, Hydrogen Refueling Station (HRS) infrastructure, depot energy management and fleet optimization systems, hydrogen-ready maintenance workshopCaetanoBus
Final Useurban passenger transport on a hydrogen-powered BRT corridorCaetanoBus
Project Typehydrogen-powered Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systemCaetanoBus
Status & timeline
EventBRT operation launched in Porto on 2026-03-02 publication dateCaetanoBus
Location & names
AliasH2.City Gold | 18m, H2.CityGold 18-meterCaetanoBus
Official NameCAETANO H2.CityGold 18CaetanoBus
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025 Shared by 4 fields: Snapshot 2025-12-01 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2025)
- CaetanoBus CaetanoBus leads the world’s first OEM-led Hydrogen BRT Consortium, marking strategic shift from bus OEM to Mobility Solutions Provider Shared by 7 fields: Older value
- CaetanoBus H2.City Gold 18Mbrt En
Field sources
Shared date, confidence and value status appear once with their source above; a dash in the table refers to that source context.
| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Metro bus CAETANO H2.CityGold 18 | View exact valueMetro bus CAETANO H2.CityGold 18 | European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025 | — | — |
| Administrative Area | Porto | View exact valuePorto | CaetanoBus leads the world’s first OEM-led Hydrogen BRT Consortium, marking strategic shift from bus OEM to Mobility Solutions Provider | — | |
| Alias | H2.City Gold | 18m, H2.CityGold 18-meter | View exact value["H2.City Gold | 18m","H2.CityGold 18-meter"] | CaetanoBus leads the world’s first OEM-led Hydrogen BRT Consortium, marking strategic shift from bus OEM to Mobility Solutions Provider; H2.City Gold 18Mbrt En | Older value | |
| Country | Portugal | View exact valuePortugal | CaetanoBus leads the world’s first OEM-led Hydrogen BRT Consortium, marking strategic shift from bus OEM to Mobility Solutions Provider | — | |
| Official Name | CAETANO H2.CityGold 18 | View exact valueCAETANO H2.CityGold 18 | CaetanoBus leads the world’s first OEM-led Hydrogen BRT Consortium, marking strategic shift from bus OEM to Mobility Solutions Provider | — | |
| Components | twelve CAETANO H2.CityGold 18-meter buses, local green hydrogen production system, photovoltaic panels, Hydrogen Refueling Station (HRS) infrastructure, depot energy management and fleet optimization systems, hydrogen-ready maintenance workshop | View exact value["twelve CAETANO H2.CityGold 18-meter buses","local green hydrogen production system","photovoltaic panels","Hydrogen Refueling Station (HRS) infrastructure","depot energy management and fleet optimization systems","hydrogen-ready maintenance workshop"] | CaetanoBus leads the world’s first OEM-led Hydrogen BRT Consortium, marking strategic shift from bus OEM to Mobility Solutions Provider; CaetanoBus leads the world’s first OEM-led Hydrogen BRT Consortium, marking strategic shift from bus OEM to Mobility Solutions Provider | Older value | |
| Final Use | urban passenger transport on a hydrogen-powered BRT corridor | View exact valueurban passenger transport on a hydrogen-powered BRT corridor | CaetanoBus leads the world’s first OEM-led Hydrogen BRT Consortium, marking strategic shift from bus OEM to Mobility Solutions Provider | — | |
| Project Type | hydrogen-powered Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system | View exact valuehydrogen-powered Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system | CaetanoBus leads the world’s first OEM-led Hydrogen BRT Consortium, marking strategic shift from bus OEM to Mobility Solutions Provider | — | |
| Technology | Water electrolysis | View exact valueWater electrolysis | European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025 | — | — |
| Technology | hydrogen fuel cell electric bus integrating Toyota fuel-cell technology | View exact valuehydrogen fuel cell electric bus integrating Toyota fuel-cell technology | CaetanoBus leads the world’s first OEM-led Hydrogen BRT Consortium, marking strategic shift from bus OEM to Mobility Solutions Provider | — | |
| Capacity | 1 MW | View exact value1 MW | European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025 | — | — |
| Event | BRT operation launched in Porto on 2026-03-02 publication date | View exact valueBRT operation launched in Porto on 2026-03-02 publication date | CaetanoBus leads the world’s first OEM-led Hydrogen BRT Consortium, marking strategic shift from bus OEM to Mobility Solutions Provider | — | |
| Progress Status | Concept | View exact valueannounced_or_planned | European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025 | — | — |
Record history
0 current sourced values · 12 older values · Record updated