Sizewell C has ordered four buses powered by hydrogen and is set to test them, seeking to explore whether they could be used when constructing the new nuclear power station.
It will be embarking on a pilot scheme, testing double-deckers from Wrightbus to see if they would be a suitable form of transport for thousands of workers going to and from the construction site near Leiston. The buses are set to arrive in early 2024 and will become among the first hydrogen buses to be based in Suffolk in the process. In particular, Sizewell C will be assessing the operational performance of the buses, which are already cleaner than their diesel or petrol-powered counterparts.
Should the pilot prove successful, Sizewell C will order up to 150 buses, creating one of the largest hydrogen bus fleets in the world in the process.
