The expansion of green hydrogen across Europe

It’s the latest project for the company which will build a plant with an installed electrolysis capacity of 100 MW, capable of producing up to 34 tonnes of decarbonated hydrogen per day.

“This a concrete expression of the decarbonisation policy France has been pursuing for several years,” said Matthieu Guesné, founder and chief executive Officer of Lhyfe 

“It is towards this greener horizon that this plant is leading us. The region’s needs are present and massive, and we can meet them right now with a clean, mature and appropriate technology.”

Forward thinking

The plant will be built near the Grand Canal du Havre, one of Europe’s largest industrial port areas.

Mr Guesné said that this support from the French government confirms Lhyfe’s status as a key player in the renewable hydrogen industry and its confidence in the know-how and expertise of its teams.

The site is close to the Yara plant in Le Havre, it’s decarbonisation roadmap includes the use of green hydrogen.

Yara is interested in and supports Lhyfe’s project and said it will explore with Lhyfe all possible collaborations to decarbonise its industrial process.

The Lhyfe production site, to be located on a 2.8-hectare plot of land in Gonfreville-l’Orcher, is scheduled to be operational by 2028.

This project has been selected by the French government as part of the third wave of the IPCEI hydrogen program approved by the European Commission. 

Implementation of this project is subject to the granting of operating authorisations, construction permits as well as final financial investment decisions by Lhyfe and its main partners

In February, Lhyfe announced expansion into Germany making the Niedersachsen Ports in Brake the first in Lower Saxony to make green hydrogen widely available.