Lhyfe has inaugurated its latest green and renewable hydrogen production site (pictured) in Brittany, France.
The 5MW Lhyfe Bretagne in Buléon, is the first of its kind to be built in the region and one of the two largest in France, along with the Lhyfe Occitanie site, the developer said.
It will mainly supply hydrogen for local transport and the industrial processes of regional companies.
Lorient Agglomération will be the first urban community in Brittany to benefit from the hydrogen produced at the site.
Lhyfe Bretagne is part of the VHyGO or Great West Hydrogen Valley project, supported by ADEME.
These two new sites in Brittany and Occitanie – each with five times the production capacity of the initial site – meet the growing market demand for green and renewable hydrogen.
Lhyfe’s aim is to produce up to 80 tonnes a day by 2026.
This site also marks the start of Brittany’s hydrogen fuel chain, with Lorient Agglomération due to launch its first hydrogen-powered services in the first quarter of 2024.
In addition to producing its hydrogen by electrolysis of water, Lhyfe also uses renewable electricity, resulting in hydrogen that is completely carbon-free.
PPA signed with renewable electricity producers, including VSB Energies Nouvelles, ensure the supply of power.
Lhyfe founder and chief executive Matthieu Guesné said: “Our site in Buléon, the first green and renewable hydrogen production site to see the day in Brittany and one of the largest sites in France, will soon be able to come into service to decarbonise industry and mobility in the region.
“We are very proud to be working with our public and private partners to help build a new industry for the future in Brittany, and to offer local stakeholders a viable alternative to fossil fuels from 2024.”