Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District
Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District is a hydrogen project in Illinois, United States using electrolysis.
Overview
StatusPhase 1 deployed; expansion planned
Country · regionUnited States · Illinois
Technologyelectrolysis
Producthydrogen / H2
Capacity1 MWInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
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
Carbon Reductionzero emissions / 100% renewable hydrogen owner-stated claim
Componentssolar array, hydrogen fuel production station, hydrogen fuel cell electric buses
Configuration DetailOn-site electrolysis uses solar electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen; hydrogen is captured and used to fuel buses.
Final Usefuel for hydrogen fuel cell electric buses
Power Sourcesolar energy
Project GroupZero Emission Technology
Project TypeHydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Bus Project
Capacity & economics
FinancingState 63%; Federal 27%; Local 10%
Production Volumeup to 420 kg per day
Total Capex$20,800,000
Status & timeline
Lifecycle Stagecommercially deployed and operating hydrogen fuel-cell bus system
EventTwo 60-foot FCEBs introduced in 2021; first phase included solar array, hydrogen production station and FCEBs.
Date online (tracker field)2021 (meaning under review)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Location & names
Site NameMaintenance Facility
Official NameChampaign-Urbana Mass Transit District
Additional project information
CountryUnited StatesInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Progress StatusOperationalInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductH2International Energy Agency · as of 2026
TechnologyPEMInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (kt H2/y)0.15 kt H2/yInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Announced Size)1 MWInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h)192 Nm³ H₂/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District Zero Emission Technology | MTD Shared by 10 fields: Current
- IPM News / Illinois Public Media Hydrogen buses come to Champaign-Urbana mass transit Shared by 2 fields: Current
- Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District Zero Emission Transition Plan - Champaign–Urbana Mass Transit District (Updated March 2023) Shared by 4 fields: Current
- Illinois Clean Energy / hosted document PowerPoint Presentation (Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Bus Project) Shared by 3 fields: Current
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 9 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
- Mass Transit Partnerships are the Backbone to Implementing Zero-Emission Technology
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 | Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District | View exact valueChampaign-Urbana Mass Transit District | Zero Emission Technology | MTD | — | |
| Site Name | Maintenance Facility | View exact valueMaintenance Facility | Zero Emission Technology | MTD | — | |
| Administrative Area | Illinois | View exact valueIllinois | Hydrogen buses come to Champaign-Urbana mass transit | — | |
| Country | United States | View exact valueUSA | Hydrogen buses come to Champaign-Urbana mass transit | — | |
| Official Name | Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District | View exact valueChampaign-Urbana Mass Transit District | Zero Emission Transition Plan - Champaign–Urbana Mass Transit District (Updated March 2023) | — | |
| Carbon Reduction | zero emissions / 100% renewable hydrogen owner-stated claim | View exact valuezero emissions / 100% renewable hydrogen owner-stated claim | Zero Emission Technology | MTD | — | |
| Components | solar array, hydrogen fuel production station, hydrogen fuel cell electric buses | View exact value["solar array","hydrogen fuel production station","hydrogen fuel cell electric buses"] | Zero Emission Technology | MTD | — | |
| Configuration Detail | On-site electrolysis uses solar electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen; hydrogen is captured and used to fuel buses. | View exact valueOn-site electrolysis uses solar electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen; hydrogen is captured and used to fuel buses. | Zero Emission Technology | MTD | — | |
| Final Use | fuel for hydrogen fuel cell electric buses | View exact valuefuel for hydrogen fuel cell electric buses | Zero Emission Technology | MTD | — | |
| Power Source | solar energy | View exact valuesolar energy | Zero Emission Technology | MTD | — | |
| Product | hydrogen / H2 | View exact valuehydrogen / H2 | Zero Emission Technology | MTD | — | |
| Project Group | Zero Emission Technology | View exact valueZero Emission Technology | Zero Emission Technology | MTD | — | |
| Project Type | Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Bus Project | View exact valueHydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Bus Project | PowerPoint Presentation (Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Bus Project) | — | |
| Technology | electrolysis | View exact valueelectrolysis | Zero Emission Technology | MTD | — | |
| Capacity | 1 MW | View exact value1 MW | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Financing | State 63%; Federal 27%; Local 10% | View exact valueState 63%; Federal 27%; Local 10% | PowerPoint Presentation (Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Bus Project) | — | |
| Production Volume | up to 420 kg per day | View exact valueup to 420 kg per day | Zero Emission Transition Plan - Champaign–Urbana Mass Transit District (Updated March 2023) | — | |
| Total Capex | $20,800,000 | View exact value$20,800,000 | PowerPoint Presentation (Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Bus Project) | — | |
| Event | Two 60-foot FCEBs introduced in 2021; first phase included solar array, hydrogen production station and FCEBs. | View exact valueTwo 60-foot FCEBs introduced in 2021; first phase included solar array, hydrogen production station and FCEBs. | Zero Emission Transition Plan - Champaign–Urbana Mass Transit District (Updated March 2023) | — | |
| Event | Date online : 2021 | View exact value{"date":"2021","date_precision":"year","event":"Date online","basis":"iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv"} | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Lifecycle Stage | commercially deployed and operating hydrogen fuel-cell bus system | View exact valuecommercially deployed and operating hydrogen fuel-cell bus system | Partnerships are the Backbone to Implementing Zero-Emission Technology | Current | |
| Progress Status | Phase 1 deployed; expansion planned | View exact valuePhase 1 deployed; expansion planned | Zero Emission Transition Plan - Champaign–Urbana Mass Transit District (Updated March 2023) | — | |
| Country | United States | View exact valueUnited States | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Progress Status | Operational | View exact valueOperational | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Product | H2 | View exact valueH2 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | PEM | View exact valuePEM | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (kt H2/y) | 0.15 kt H2/y | View exact value0.14993076923076926 kt H2/y | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Announced Size) | 1 MW | View exact value1 MW | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h) | 192 Nm³ H₂/h | View exact value192.30769230769232 Nm³ H₂/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
19 current sourced values · 2 older values · Record updated