Norway Boosts Hydrogen Cars With Refueling Station Subsidies

Hydrogen refueling station operators in Norway are eligible for up to 1 million kroner ($158,900) annually in subsidies after a plan to boost the industry was approved by European regulators.

Under the plan, hydrogen fueling station operators will be offered subsidies to construct roadside stations in Akershus County, which surrounds Oslo, the country’s capital city. As the operating costs of such stations cannot be covered by sales income, prospective operators are currently deterred from entering the market, according to the plan.

The plan allows new and existing operators to receive aid from a pot of NOK 25 million ($3.2 ...