Lhyfe has been selected by Epinal Urban Community following the consultation led by the local development association Vosj’Innove, for the creation of a green hydrogen fuel chain due in late 2027. The company aims to build a site producing green and renewable hydrogen for otherwise-difficult-to-decarbonize uses in the transport sector (e.g. trucks, waste collection vehicles, buses, etc.), and industry (e.g. glassmaking, steelmaking, metals, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food manufacturing, etc.).
Lhyfe produces its green and renewable hydrogen through water electrolysis, at production units powered by renewable energy. The company’s first site (Lhyfe Pays de la Loire) has been in operation since the second half of 2021, and five other sites – in France, Germany, and Sweden – are currently under construction. In parallel, Lhyfe is working on offshore hydrogen production projects – its Sealhyfe pilot system achieved a world first, in June 2023, when it began producing hydrogen at sea, off Le Croisic, in Loire-Atlantique.
On the territory of Epinal Urban Community, Lhyfe aims to build and run a large-scale hydrogen production site, with an installed capacity of several megawatts. It will supply hydrogen for local uses in the Epinal area, as well as for transregional and cross-border uses.
The project’s implementation is subject to the granting of operating authorizations and construction permits, as well as financial investment decisions.
