| Safety and Risk Management | Hydrogen leak detection, emergency shutdown, pressure relief, hazardous-area design and risk assessment | Design aligned with ISO 19880-1 and applicable local fire, pressure-equipment and hazardous-location requirements; documented HAZOP or equivalent risk review | Safety case, P&IDs, shutdown logic, alarm matrix, inspection records and third-party assessment | 20% |
| Codes and Certifications | Compliance with fueling, electrical, pressure-vessel and hydrogen-quality standards | Clear compliance matrix covering ISO 19880-1, SAE J2601 where applicable, ISO 14687 hydrogen quality, IEC 60079 or equivalent hazardous-area rules, and local regulations | Certificates, conformity declarations, test reports, calibration certificates and approval responsibility matrix | 15% |
| Fueling Performance | Vehicle compatibility, dispensing pressure, fueling time and temperature control | Support for the required 35 MPa and/or 70 MPa vehicle classes; fueling protocol and temperature control suitable for the target vehicle fleet | Validated fueling curves, protocol test results, dispenser specifications and vehicle compatibility list | 15% |
| Station Availability | Operational uptime, fault recovery and remote monitoring | Contractual availability target of at least 98% after commissioning, excluding documented force-majeure events; 24/7 alarm monitoring preferred | Reference-site uptime reports, service-level agreement, alarm history and mean-time-to-repair records | 10% |
| Hydrogen Quality | Purity and contaminant control at the vehicle dispenser | Hydrogen quality documented against ISO 14687 requirements for the intended fuel-cell vehicle application, with sampling and traceability procedures | Laboratory analysis, certificates of analysis, sampling plan, filtration design and chain-of-custody records | 10% |
| Capacity and Scalability | Daily dispensing capacity, peak demand handling and expansion options | Capacity model based on actual fleet demand, delivery schedule, storage configuration and peak-hour dispensing; modular expansion should be possible | Hydraulic model, storage and compressor sizing, queue analysis, expansion drawings and load profile assumptions | 10% |
| Project Delivery | Engineering, permitting, construction, commissioning and schedule control | Single responsibility for interface management, documented stage-gate plan, commissioning protocol and clear permit-support scope | Detailed project schedule, interface register, commissioning checklist, permit schedule and delay-management process | 8% |
| Service and Spare Parts | Local technical support, spare-parts availability and preventive maintenance | Defined response times, trained service personnel, critical-spares strategy and preventive-maintenance intervals based on operating hours or cycles | Service organization chart, response-time commitments, spare-parts list, maintenance plan and technician qualifications | 7% |
| Total Cost of Ownership | Capital cost, energy consumption, maintenance, consumables, upgrades and end-of-life obligations | Five- to ten-year life-cycle model using common assumptions for utilization, electricity, hydrogen supply, maintenance and replacement parts | Itemized quotation, energy-use assumptions, warranty terms, maintenance pricing and replacement-cost schedule | 5% |