Lorient Agglomération will be the first urban community in Brittany to benefit from the hydrogen produced at the Lhyfe Bretagne site. Lhyfe Bretagne is part of the VHyGO (Great West Hydrogen Valley) project, supported by ADEME.
Two years after the opening of its first site in Pays de la Loire, and a week after launching Lhyfe Occitanie, Lhyfe is confirming its commitment to large-scale industrial deployment with the inauguration of another facility. Five other sites are already under construction being expanded by Lhyfe across Europe. The company aims to produce up to 80 tonnes of hydrogen per day by 2026.
The Lhyfe Bretagne site also marks the start of Brittany’s hydrogen fuel chain, with Lorient Agglomération set to launch its first hydrogen-powered services in the first quarter of 2024.
In addition to producing hydrogen via water electrolysis, Lhyfe also uses renewable electricity, resulting in hydrogen that is completely carbon-free. Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) signed with renewable electricity producers, including VSB Energies Nouvelles, ensure a consistent power supply.
The central location of the Lhyfe Bretagne site will enable Lhyfe to supply customers throughout the Brittany region as part of a short supply chain approach.
Matthieu Guesné, Founder and CEO of Lhyfe, commented: “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.”
