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World Hydrogen Summit 2024 – Rotterdam : HYVIA & Renault Netherlands at the forefront of hydrogen mobility in Europe

  • A pioneer and committed player in hydrogen mobility for nearly 3 years, HYVIA is renewing for the 3rd consecutive year its confidence in the World Hydrogen Summit in Rotterdam, Netherlands, one of the biggest H2 events worldwide, from 13 to 14 May 2024.
  • HYVIA will be exhibiting its hydrogen-powered Renault Master Van H2-TECH, fitted with its new H2 architecture, and converted into a workshop vehicle by bodybuilder Kollé, on booth B24, Hall 5.
  • The Netherlands, a forerunner in hydrogen solutions, is one of HYVIA’s first markets, with the strong support of Renault Netherlands’ sales and after-sales teams.
  • On May 14 at 13:30, Anouk Poelmann, CEO Renault Group Nederland, and Nicolas Champetier, CEO HYVIA, will host a conference “HYVIA & Renault Group Nederland: at the forefront of hydrogen mobility”: come and meet them.

Focus on HYVIA in Netherlands: customers and dealers, pionners of H2 energy transition

Major customers experimenting H2 mobility with HYVIA

Major players in Netherlands have chosen Renault Master Van H2-TECH to decarbonate their fleets, like: Warmtebouw, managing climatic and sanitary installations, who has completed around 25 000 km in 6 months with its Renault Master Van H2-TECH, GP Groot, a major player in circularity and renewable energy, who adopted 3 Renault Master Van H2-TECH, POT Verhuizingen, active in the logistic field and frontrunner in sustainable mobility, or Provincie Groningen, first territorial establishment, who recently adopted H2 Mobility with HYVIA.

Four strategic dealers for H2 after sales

Four H2-TECH Renault PRO+ dealers have been selected to provide efficient H2 aftersales services: StamAmersfoort,TerwoldeGroningen,BochaneArnhem and VanMosselRotterdam.
Located on key locations in four strategically selected cities, they cover a vast territory of the country.
Expert technicians have been trained in these four selected dealerships. Maintenance program and aftersales services has been provided in Dutch with Renault Netherlands technical support.
Stam Amersfoort and Terwolde Groningen successfully started operations since last November 2023. They are fully equipped with building adaptations, specific H2 tools and specific H2 spare parts supply organization. Van-Mossel Rotterdam and Bochane Arnhem will join soon.

HYVIA’s new participation in the World Hydrogen Summit demonstrates our total commitment to deploying our project as a leading company in carbon-free mobility at the service of professionals. Working closely with Renault Group Netherlands and its appointed dealers, we are continuing the pioneering development of hydrogen mobility in this country, recognized as one of the leaders in clean and sustainable technologies.

Nicolas Champetier CEO HYVIA

The first customers in the Netherlands are now utilizing the Renault Master H2-TECH for their business operations. Our network is also fully prepared to assist our existing and future clients as they transition toward hydrogen mobility. I take pride in the collaborative achievements of Renault Group Nederland and the HYVIA teams, positioning us as pioneers in hydrogen solutions!

Anouk Poelmann CEO Renault Group Nederland

Warmtebouw is proud of the performance of Renault Master H2-TECH. The use of this hydrogen van is not only a step forward in sustainable mobility, but also a proof that hydrogen technology offers a reliable and practical solution.

Henk Overeem CEO Warmtebouw

HYVIA at World Hydrogen Summit: a worldwide H2 event in a strategic country, Netherlands

– Recognized as Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) “Hy2Tech”, HYVIA stands out for its complete H2 ecosystem, comprising hydrogen-powered light commercial vehicles, H2 refueling stations, financing solutions and after-sales offer. Since 2021, this H2 ecosystem is being deployed in Netherlands, a country fully engaged in energy transition and H2 mobility.

– Netherlands is now counting on 17 hydrogen stations, with seven new hydrogen refueling station projects underway (source: H2.live) and a new Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle purchase incentive program due to arrive by summer.

– Facilitated by increasing electricity grid constraints, hydrogen mobility is bolstering its presence in the Netherlands with the goal of gaining a sustainable foothold in the Dutch transport energy mix.

HYVIA: a new hydrogen-powered Renault Master Van H2-TECH

– Renault Master Van H2-TECH has a completely new architecture and design. It incorporates the advantages of H2-TECH technology and is designed to meet the expectations and uses of professionals.

– This new architecture completes the current range of Renault Master Van H2-TECH (L3H3+), enabling new conversions: workshop vehicle, emergency urban intervention, cherry picker, refrigerated vehicle, ladder rack, etc.

– Main advantages: zero emission, reduced immobilization time with less than 5 minutes refueling time, 320 km range in the WLTC cycle (with H2 range maintained in cold weather), 3 versions (L2H2 10,4 m3 – L3H2 12,6 m3 – L3H3 14,4 m3) and an increased payload up to 1,389 kg.

HYVIA: a unique and complete ecosystem for hydrogen-powered mobility

– To complete its range of hydrogen-powered light commercial vehicles, HYVIA is offering its business customers HYWELL™ by HYVIA recharging solutions, in partnership with Atawey. With a capacity of 100 kg per day of H2 distribution, the HYWELL™ station can supply up to 20 vehicles.

– A financing offer was launched at the end of 2023 by HYVIA to allow its customers a tailor-made proposal, depending on their uses, country, region and current purchase subsidies.

– Lastly, HYVIA’s after-sales service for hydrogen-powered vehicles is strategic and is based on the Renault Pro+ network’s growing expertise in this pioneering technology. The H2 after sales network is being deployed in France, Germany, Spain and above all the Netherlands.

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PRESS RELEASE

World Hydrogen Summit 2024 – Rotterdam : HYVIA & Renault Netherlands at the forefront of hydrogen mobility in Europe

  • A pioneer and committed player in hydrogen mobility for nearly 3 years, HYVIA is renewing for the 3rd consecutive year its confidence in the World Hydrogen Summit in Rotterdam, Netherlands, one of the biggest H2 events worldwide, from 13 to 14 May 2024.
  • HYVIA will be exhibiting its hydrogen-powered Renault Master Van H2-TECH, fitted with its new H2 architecture, and converted into a workshop vehicle by bodybuilder Kollé, on booth B24, Hall 5.
  • The Netherlands, a forerunner in hydrogen solutions, is one of HYVIA’s first markets, with the strong support of Renault Netherlands’ sales and after-sales teams.
  • On May 14 at 13:30, Anouk Poelmann, CEO Renault Group Nederland, and Nicolas Champetier, CEO HYVIA, will host a conference “HYVIA & Renault Group Nederland: at the forefront of hydrogen mobility”: come and meet them.

Focus on HYVIA in Netherlands: customers and dealers, pionners of H2 energy transition

Major customers experimenting H2 mobility with HYVIA

Major players in Netherlands have chosen Renault Master Van H2-TECH to decarbonate their fleets, like: Warmtebouw, managing climatic and sanitary installations, who has completed around 25 000 km in 6 months with its Renault Master Van H2-TECH, GP Groot, a major player in circularity and renewable energy, who adopted 3 Renault Master Van H2-TECH, POT Verhuizingen, active in the logistic field and frontrunner in sustainable mobility, or Provincie Groningen, first territorial establishment, who recently adopted H2 Mobility with HYVIA.

Four strategic dealers for H2 after sales

Four H2-TECH Renault PRO+ dealers have been selected to provide efficient H2 aftersales services: StamAmersfoort,TerwoldeGroningen,BochaneArnhem and VanMosselRotterdam.
Located on key locations in four strategically selected cities, they cover a vast territory of the country.
Expert technicians have been trained in these four selected dealerships. Maintenance program and aftersales services has been provided in Dutch with Renault Netherlands technical support.
Stam Amersfoort and Terwolde Groningen successfully started operations since last November 2023. They are fully equipped with building adaptations, specific H2 tools and specific H2 spare parts supply organization. Van-Mossel Rotterdam and Bochane Arnhem will join soon.

HYVIA’s new participation in the World Hydrogen Summit demonstrates our total commitment to deploying our project as a leading company in carbon-free mobility at the service of professionals. Working closely with Renault Group Netherlands and its appointed dealers, we are continuing the pioneering development of hydrogen mobility in this country, recognized as one of the leaders in clean and sustainable technologies.

Nicolas Champetier CEO HYVIA

The first customers in the Netherlands are now utilizing the Renault Master H2-TECH for their business operations. Our network is also fully prepared to assist our existing and future clients as they transition toward hydrogen mobility. I take pride in the collaborative achievements of Renault Group Nederland and the HYVIA teams, positioning us as pioneers in hydrogen solutions!

Anouk Poelmann CEO Renault Group Nederland

Warmtebouw is proud of the performance of Renault Master H2-TECH. The use of this hydrogen van is not only a step forward in sustainable mobility, but also a proof that hydrogen technology offers a reliable and practical solution.

Henk Overeem CEO Warmtebouw

HYVIA at World Hydrogen Summit: a worldwide H2 event in a strategic country, Netherlands

– Recognized as Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) “Hy2Tech”, HYVIA stands out for its complete H2 ecosystem, comprising hydrogen-powered light commercial vehicles, H2 refueling stations, financing solutions and after-sales offer. Since 2021, this H2 ecosystem is being deployed in Netherlands, a country fully engaged in energy transition and H2 mobility.

– Netherlands is now counting on 17 hydrogen stations, with seven new hydrogen refueling station projects underway (source: H2.live) and a new Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle purchase incentive program due to arrive by summer.

– Facilitated by increasing electricity grid constraints, hydrogen mobility is bolstering its presence in the Netherlands with the goal of gaining a sustainable foothold in the Dutch transport energy mix.

HYVIA: a new hydrogen-powered Renault Master Van H2-TECH

– Renault Master Van H2-TECH has a completely new architecture and design. It incorporates the advantages of H2-TECH technology and is designed to meet the expectations and uses of professionals.

– This new architecture completes the current range of Renault Master Van H2-TECH (L3H3+), enabling new conversions: workshop vehicle, emergency urban intervention, cherry picker, refrigerated vehicle, ladder rack, etc.

– Main advantages: zero emission, reduced immobilization time with less than 5 minutes refueling time, 320 km range in the WLTC cycle (with H2 range maintained in cold weather), 3 versions (L2H2 10,4 m3 – L3H2 12,6 m3 – L3H3 14,4 m3) and an increased payload up to 1,389 kg.

HYVIA: a unique and complete ecosystem for hydrogen-powered mobility

– To complete its range of hydrogen-powered light commercial vehicles, HYVIA is offering its business customers HYWELL™ by HYVIA recharging solutions, in partnership with Atawey. With a capacity of 100 kg per day of H2 distribution, the HYWELL™ station can supply up to 20 vehicles.

– A financing offer was launched at the end of 2023 by HYVIA to allow its customers a tailor-made proposal, depending on their uses, country, region and current purchase subsidies.

– Lastly, HYVIA’s after-sales service for hydrogen-powered vehicles is strategic and is based on the Renault Pro+ network’s growing expertise in this pioneering technology. The H2 after sales network is being deployed in France, Germany, Spain and above all the Netherlands.

NEW! A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AUVERGNE-RHÔNE-ALPES REGION AND HYMPULSION

HYVIA, the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region and HYmpulsion have decided to join forces to initiate, encourage and accelerate the deployment of hydrogen mobility in the Region.

  • As a hydrogen pioneer, the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region has set up substantial subsidies to support the acquisition of hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles, particularly those offered by HYVIA.

– Deployment of the Zero Emission Valley project, co-funded by the European Union and ADEME, with the following objectives: 14 distribution stations, 2 electrolysers, 400 commercial vehicles, 80 heavy-duty vehicles, including 50 retrofitted regional coaches.
– Introduction of a call for expressions of interest and a regional call for projects to subsidise the purchase of light vehicles and commercial vehicles: subsidies for hydrogen commercial vehicles range from €23,800 to €37,400, depending on the size of the company.

  • For its part, HYmpulsion is deploying a dense network of more than 15 hydrogen stations in the Region and supports HYVIA in providing close support to its professional customers.

– The first customer tests began in autumn 2023.
– As part of a continuous improvement approach, the success of these tests has strengthened collaboration and confirmed the support of professional customers.

  • Thanks to this twofold collaboration, HYVIA is demonstrating its pioneering commitment and will now be able to deploy the first fleets in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with the delivery of around fifty vehicles scheduled for 2024.

RENAULT MASTER VAN H2-TECH: A NEW ARCHITECTURE FOR EVEN MORE PROFESSIONAL USES

A new hydrogen van architecture, available in the 2nd quarter of 2024, which builds on the strengths of H2-TECH technology and enhances the range:

  • Zero emission.
  • Reduced downtime with less than 5 minutes recharge time.
  • 320 km range in the WLTC cycle, with H2 range maintained in cold weather.
  • Dual Power architecture for optimised energy efficiency.
  • 3 versions: L2H2 10.4 m3 – L3H2 12.6 m3 – L3H3 14.4 m3.
  • Increased payload up to 1,389 kg.
  • In France, these versions are available with N1 and N2 homologation (compatible with a driving licence).
  • This new architecture completes the current range of Renault Master Van H2-TECH – L3H3, enabling new conversions: workshop, roadside operations, aerial platform, fridge, ladder rack…

THE WHOLE HYDROGEN ECOSYSTEM, BY HYVIA, TO SUPPORT CUSTOMERS’ MOBILITY

Charging solutions to kick-start a sustainable H2 ecosystem: HYWELL™ by HYVIA, in partnership with Atawey.

  • In partnership with Atawey, HYVIA is offering its business customers or an ecosystem of customers a station that can be installed for their own use: HYWELL™.
  • With a capacity of 100 kg / day of H2 distribution, this station can supply 20 to 25 vehicles.
  • Adapted to the needs of rapid deployment of light and intensive H2 mobility, the HYWELL™ station’s mission is to accompany the successive phases of decarbonisation of professional fleets.
  • The HYWELL™ station can be deployed quickly and easily on the most constrained installation sites thanks to its Compact & Plug & Play architecture.
  • The HYWELL™ station is also uncompromising when it comes to the operational efficiency of small and medium-sized H2 fleets with a fill-up time of just a few minutes.
  • This offering has been specifically developed to prime carbon-free hydrogen mobility ecosystems: investment and operating costs are scaled to the size of a prime fleet.

Financing solutions: HYVIA Financial Services.

  • HYVIA has developed a financing offer tailored to its customers’ needs, depending on their usage, country, region and the purchase subsidies in force.
  • Available by the end of 2023, this complete financing solution is one of the pillars of the HYVIA ecosystem, as it will offer a turnkey solution combining vehicles, maintenance and H2 supply.
  • HYVIA will incorporate the subsidies available in each region into its financing package.

Strategic aftersales deployment.

  • Aftersales for hydrogen-powered vehicles is strategic and relies on the Renault Pro+ network’s increasing expertise in this pioneering technology.
  • The European roll-out strategy is based on four pillars: increasing the H2 skills of qualified personnel, adapting the infrastructure to enable work to be carried out in complete safety, developing specific tools, and supplying spare parts.
  • To ensure the after-sales of its hydrogen vehicles, pioneering dealerships are already supporting the H2 mobility offered by HYVIA: Renault Rungis and Renault Lyon Sud in France, and Stam Amersfoort, Terwolde Groningen, Bochane Arnhem and Van Mossel Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
  • NEW: Dealerships in Hamburg in Germany and Madrid in Spain are following suit.
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World Hydrogen Summit 2024 – Rotterdam : HYVIA & Renault Netherlands at the forefront of hydrogen mobility in Europe

  • HYVIA is participating for the second time at SOLUTRANS, the world trade fair for industrial and urban vehicles, from November 21 to 25, 2023, at Lyon Eurexpo (France), and reveals a new architecture for its hydrogen-powered Renault Master Van H2-TECH.

– This new architecture is a response to the broader needs of professional users, with the introduction of three new versions: L2H2, L3H2 and L3H3. On display on the HYVIA booth alongside Renault (4 E 026 – Hall 4), discover the L3H2 version of this new architecture, fitted out as a workshop vehicle by converter Kollé. First deliveries expected from Q2 2024.
– Alongside this L3H2 version, HYVIA presents a conversion of the well-known L3H3+ version, by converter Sortimo, for after-sales operations.
– HYVIA is organizing dynamic tests of the L3H3+ version of its hydrogen van: visit the test area behind Hall 4.
In addition, based on the New Renault Master unveiled by Renault at SOLUTRANS, HYVIA is developing a future generation of hydrogen-powered vans, available in several versions, to be launched as early as 2025.
– Find out more about these vans and the associated HYVIA ecosystem at the Keynote by Julien Etienne, CCO HYVIA, on Wednesday November 22 at 3pm, on the Renault booth.

  • Strongly committed to the H2 sector, HYVIA will once again be present, from November 20 to 24, 2023, at the exhibition organized by Hydrogen Europe during European Hydrogen Week, in Brussels (Belgium).

– The hydrogen-powered Renault Master Van H2-TECH in its L3H3+ version is on static display for Europe’s leading hydrogen players (stand C30 – Hall 11).
– As the only French automaker in the “Important Project of Common European Interest – Hy2Tech”, HYVIA continues to deploy its complete ecosystem dedicated to hydrogen mobility and its commitment to the energy transition.
– Jean-Christophe Béziat, Director of Public Affairs HYVIA, will take part in the Conference “The role of hydrogen in decarbonizing road transport” on Tuesday November 21 from 4 to 5 pm.

HYVIA accelerates its dynamic. HYVIA has successfully completed its creation and strategic start-up phase. HYVIA is going to succeed in its development phase. As pioneers of hydrogen mobility, we are going to develop this exciting project, backed by a passionate team, a unique ecosystem dedicated to hydrogen mobility, and the expertise of our two shareholders: Renault Group, a major player in the automotive industry, and Plug, world leader in hydrogen and fuel cell solutions. At SOLUTRANS, we are unveiling a new H2 architecture and preparing a new generation of hydrogen-powered vans. Together, we’ll be going even further, to achieve our goal of a 30% share of the hydrogen light commercial vehicle market by 2030.

Nicolas Champetier CEO HYVIA

RENAULT MASTER VAN H2-TECH: a new architecture for even more professional needs

A new hydrogen van architecture, available in the 2nd quarter of 2024, which takes up the advantages of H2-TECH technology and enriches the offer

– Zero emissions.
– Reduced downtime with less than 5 minutes refueling time.
– 320 km of autonomy in the WLTC cycle, with H2 autonomy preserved in cold weather.
– Dual Power architecture for optimized energy efficiency.
– 3 versions: L2H2 10.4 m3 – L3H2 12.6 m3 – L3H3 14.4 m3.
– Increased payload up to 1,389 kg.
– These versions are available with N1 and N2 homologation (e.g. driving with a B license in France).
– This new architecture completes the current range of Renault Master VAN H2-TECH – L3H3+, enabling new conversions: workshop vehicle, emergency urban intervention, cherry picker, refrigerated vehicle, ladder rack, etc.

More seamless integration to meet professionals needs when it comes to load volume, payload heights and lengths, and interior & exterior fittings

– Under-body hydrogen storage with no need to raise the floor.
– A fuel cell integrated into the engine compartment.
– An electrical storage in the loading area (0.4 m3).

RENAULT MASTER VAN H2-TECH – VERSION L3H3+: a version already on the road, adapted to intensive deliveries – Test drives at SOLUTRANS

– This hydrogen powered van is available for test drives behind Hall 4 at SOLUTRANS.
– This version is on the road since early 2023 and is still available to order.
– Zero emissions, 405 km of autonomy with H2 autonomy preserved in cold weather, 5 minutes of refueling time.
– With a payload of 1 tonne, a volume of 12 m3 and a loading height of 1.80 m, this van is ideally suited to intensive usages mainly for logistics needs.
– Initial partners for the pilot phase: CHRONOPOST, ENGIE, ORANGE, EQUANS, BWT Alpine F1 Team, AIRBUS, HAMBURGER HAFEN UND LOGISTIK AG, PACKETA and MAXIMATOR HYDROGEN GmbH.
– And Dutch customers have been on the road since October 2023.

NEW RENAULT MASTER H2-TECH: for a future generation of hydrogen-powered vans in 2025

– HYVIA is developing a future generation of hydrogen-powered vans based on the New Renault Master unveiled by Renault at SOLUTRANS. It will be launched in 2025.
– This new platform will be gradually developed into a full range of versions.
– This new generation of H2 vans will be produced entirely in the production flow at Renault’s Batilly plant (France), for a ramp-up in volumes.
– It will benefit from an additional stage of high hydrogen technology produced at the HYVIA site in Flins (France): new-generation fuel cell system and components sourcing in Europe.

A COMPLETE HYDROGEN ECOSYSTEM, by HYVIA, to support customers

Refueling solutions to initiate a sustainable H2 ecosystem: HYWELL™ by HYVIA, in partnership with Atawey.

– In partnership with Atawey, HYVIA offers its customers, or an ecosystem of customers, a range of stations that can be installed for their own use: HYWELL™.
– With a capacity of 100 kg / day of H2 distribution, this refueling station can supply 20 to 25 vehicles, with a filling time of just a few minutes.
– The HYWELL™ station can be deployed quickly and easily on the most constrained installation sites thanks to its Compact & Plug & Play architecture.
– This offering has been specifically developed to prime decarbonized hydrogen mobility ecosystems: investment and operating costs are scaled to the size of a fleet.

Financing solutions: HYVIA Financial Services.

– HYVIA has developed a financing offer tailored to the needs of its customers, depending on their usage, country, region, and applicable purchase subsidies.
– Available by the end of 2023, this complete financing solution is one of the pillars of the HYVIA ecosystem, as it will offer a turnkey solution combining vehicles, maintenance and H2 supply.
– HYVIA will integrate into its financing offer the subsidies available in each territory.

H2 after-sales on the move

– After-sales for hydrogen-powered vehicles is strategic and relies on the Renault Pro+ network’s growing expertise in this pioneering technology.
– The European roll-out strategy is based on four pillars: increasing the H2 skills of qualified personnel, adapting the infrastructure to enable work to be carried out in complete safety, developing specific tools and supplying spare parts.
– To ensure the after-sales of its hydrogen-powered vehicles, pioneering dealerships are already supporting the H2 mobility offered by HYVIA: Renault Rungis and Renault Lyon Sud in France, and Stam Amersfoort, Terwolde Groningen, Bochane Arnhem and Van Mossel Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

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World Hydrogen Summit 2024 – Rotterdam : HYVIA & Renault Netherlands at the forefront of hydrogen mobility in Europe

  • As of November 2, 2023, Nicolas Champetier will succeed David Holderbach as CEO of HYVIA, a joint venture created in June 2021 from the association of Renault Group and Plug.

On behalf of the HYVIA Supervisory Board, I would like to sincerely thank David Holderbach, for his commitment since the creation of HYVIA. In two years, HYVIA has succeeded in developing a complete and unique hydrogen mobility ecosystem within an emerging H2 sector. David Holderbach will devote himself to other projects within Renault Group. I have every confidence in Nicolas Champetier to lead HYVIA in its growth phase, with the support of its two founders – Renault Group and Plug.

Heinz-Jürgen LÖW Chairman of HYVIA’s Supervisory Board

After graduating from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Métiers, Nicolas Champetier pursued his career with the Stellantis Group (formerly the PSA Group) in various engineering functions internationally. He has over 30 years’ experience in the automotive sector, with particular expertise in new sustainable powertrain systems, energy, and electrification.

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World Hydrogen Summit 2024 – Rotterdam : HYVIA & Renault Netherlands at the forefront of hydrogen mobility in Europe

  • From 2 to 12 October 2023, HYVIA will bring together a hundred players committed to hydrogen mobility to take stock of its H2 ecosystem developed for more than 2 years: a bold path for pioneers in a hydrogen sector that is still in its development stage.
  • A pioneer in hydrogen mobility since its creation in 2021, HYVIA relies on its two founding groups: Renault Group, at the forefront of automotive mobility that is reinventing itself, and Plug, an expert in hydrogen solutions for more than 20 years.
  • With these two areas of expertise, HYVIA has been able to deploy a complete and unique H2 ecosystem: hydrogen-powered light commercial vehicles, refueling, maintenance and financing solutions for professionals as well as the production of fuel cells or low-carbon hydrogen by electrolysis.
  • Integrated into the Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) “Hy2Tech”, HYVIA relies on a team of 130 pioneers who have initiated a commercial, after-sales, engineering, and industrial dynamic, with solid partners and a network with all the players in the H2 sector, including Hydrogen Europe and France Hydrogen.
  • Pioneering customers have already embarked with HYVIA on the path of H2 mobility, such as: Orange, Engie, Equans, Chronopost or Alpine in France / GP Groot, Warmtebouw, Pot Verhuizingen in the Netherlands / Airbus, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG, Packeta, Maximator Hydrogen GmbH in Germany.
  • HYVIA is announcing a new partnership with Atawey, a leading player in hydrogen refuelling stations, to create a new offering: HYWELLTM.
  • HYVIA is also strengthening its partnership with HYSETCO.
  • To ensure the after-sales of its hydrogen-powered vehicles, pioneering dealers are already supporting the H2 mobility offered by HYVIA: Renault Rungis, Renault Lyon Sud in France / Stam Amersfoort, Terwolde Groningen, Bochane Arnhem and Van Mossel Rotterdam, in the Netherlands.
  • To meet our technological challenges, HYVIA also relies on industrial partners such as FORVIA, Bosch, Garrett Motion, AVL and Plastic Omnium.

Renault has been a pioneer in electric mobility since 2009, HYVIA has been a pioneer in hydrogen mobility since 2021. The path of a pioneer is exciting, fraught with difficulties, successes and the unknown. Hydrogen will be an essential energy vector for tomorrow’s mobility. The H2 sector is effervescent but still emerging, still torn by the dynamics of the chicken and the egg. HYVIA’s team of pioneers has been taking on great challenges every day for more than 2 years. It is a human, technological and industrial adventure, alongside Renault Group and Plug, as well as all our partners to invent together the H2 mobility of tomorrow.

David Holderbach CEO HYVIA

HYVIA is moving forward. Our achievements are concrete. Our large hydrogen van, Renault Master Van H2-TECH, developed by HYVIA, is now on the roads of Europe. The magazine Kilomètres Entreprise, reference in the field of car fleets in France, awarded him the Heavy Commercial Vehicle of the Year 2023. This award rewards HYVIA’s innovation, its complete ecosystem and its pioneering approach to hydrogen mobility. Our H2 mobility offer includes refueling, maintenance and financing solutions. Our fuel cell assembly and testing line is operational and we have installed an electrolyzer to produce low- carbon hydrogen. And this is just the beginning of an ambitious adventure.

Mehdi Ferhan COO HYVIA

HYVIA is inventing a new hydrogen mobility offer, a pioneering but expert and reassuring mobility, a mobility that brings value to our professional customers engaged in the energy transition. We do not only offer a hydrogen van, Renault Master Van H2-TECH, but also a set of tailor-made H2 solutions to adapt to the intensive uses of our customers with refueling and financing solutions. Our offer is already a reality in the most mature countries: France, the Netherlands, Germany and Spain. Other countries will follow with the future development of the hydrogen sector and our commercial dynamics.

Julien Etienne CCO HYVIA
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World Hydrogen Summit 2024 – Rotterdam : HYVIA & Renault Netherlands at the forefront of hydrogen mobility in Europe

  • To open the Formula 1™ Dutch Grand Prix, CEOs and main spokespersons from Alpine, HYVIA, Plug and Renault Group will discuss their respective and collective commitments to sustainable hydrogen mobility at the “Fueling the future with hydrogen” conference on 25 August in Zandvoort.
  • Alpine is developing carbon-free mobility solutions. Hydrogen is one way in which the brand is exploring this through its Alpenglow concept car. Driven by a hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine suited to sports and racing cars, the vehicle combines Alpine’s key qualities: lightness, aerodynamics, and design.
  • Based in France, HYVIA, a joint venture between Renault Group and Plug, is deploying a unique and complete H2 ecosystem for professionals that includes light commercial vehicles with fuel cells, hydrogen refueling stations, supply of carbon-free hydrogen, services for financing and maintenance of fleets. A first homologated hydrogen-powered van is already on the road: Renault Master Van H2-TECH.
  • Plug, which has been involved in H2 for 20 years, is the world leader in turnkey hydrogen fuel cell solutions. It has been extending its expertise in green hydrogen production, storage, and distribution networks in Europe for the last 10 years. Plug has been a partner of the BWT Alpine F1 Team™ for three years.
  • Renault Group is investing in hydrogen as a complement to its electric offer, initially to meet the intensive needs of professionals through HYVIA.
  • The Netherlands, always at the forefront of zero-emission mobility, will transform around 30 towns into low-emission zones by 2024.

At Alpine, racing, and Formula 1 in particular, are veritable laboratories for the development of tomorrow’s technologies. Alpenglow allows us to explore different possibilities around the hydrogen internal combustion engine, which is well suited to sporting applications. Hydrogen will probably be an essential energy carrier for tomorrow’s mobility. Alpine needs to be at the forefront of this research, as hydrogen could well be an essential step in the decarbonisation of the next generation of Formula 1 and endurance racing cars

Bruno Famin VP Motorsports Alpine

Since its debuts in June 2021, HYVIA has made its mark on the hydrogen-powered light commercial vehicle market with fuel cell technology. Our ambition is to achieve 30% of the segment in Europe by 2030. After being homologated in Europe early 2023, Renault Master Van H2-TECH has been tested in the Netherlands, France, Spain and more recently in Germany. The Netherlands is an important market for HYVIA. We have just signed orders with important Dutch players, GP Groot, Warmtebouw and Pot Verhuizingen. And continuing our commitment to Alpine, in September we will be supplying a Renault Master Van H2-TECH to the teams at the Viry-Châtillon site for their logistics needs as illustrated by the F1 Grand Prix road trip we did this week, from France to the Netherlands

David Holderbach CEO HYVIA

Plug has been building a complete green hydrogen ecosystem for several years, integrating the entire value chain of production, storage and delivery. We have made a major contribution to decarbonization, having deployed more than 60,000 fuel cell systems and over 185 refueling stations, more than anyone else in the world. Today, our ambition is to extend our know-how to the world of transport to develop hydrogen-powered mobility solutions. In Europe, with our partner Renault Group, we are supporting the deployment of hydrogen-powered vehicles with HYVIA, by contributing our cutting-edge fuel cell technology and the production of green hydrogen using proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysis. We have been a proud partner of BWT Alpine F1 Team™ for three years, and are excited about the arrival of hydrogen in Formula 1

Andy Marsh CEO Plug

As a pioneer in new energies and the European leader in electric commercial vehicles, Renault Group is pursuing its objective of having the greenest mix on the market by 2030. Today, hydrogen is particularly relevant for intensive use by professionals and complements electric power to offer sustainable, customised and intelligent solutions without compromise. Priority is being given to HYVIA’s hydrogen-powered light commercial vehicles, supported by the Renault Pro+ distribution network

Heinz-Jürgen Löw Senior Vice-President, Renault Brand Light Commercial Vehicle

For several years now, the Netherlands has been at the forefront of zero-emission mobility. Some thirty cities will become low-emission zones by 2024. Renault Group is one of the leaders in this fast-changing Dutch market. Our aim is to be part of this trend by offering low-carbon vehicles to meet the strong demand, particularly from professionals. With the first orders signed and with our four strategic HYVIA partners for service, repair and maintenance: Bochane Groep, Stam Autobedrijven,Terwolde and Van Mossel, we have paved the way to expand this trend with hydrogen-powered light commercial vehicles

Anouk Poelmann CEO Renault Group Nederland
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Renault Master Van H2-Tech: the first hydrogen van to win a trophy in France

  • Kilomètres Entreprise magazine, the leading reference in the field of vehicle fleets in France, has awarded the prize for Heavy Commercial Vehicle of the Year 2023 to Renault Master Van H2-TECH.
  • The first hydrogen-powered van to win a trophy in France, Renault Master Van H2-TECH has a range of 400 km, a refueling time of 5 minutes and a load volume of 12 m3, all of which are tailored to the needs of professionals for intensive use. It is available in France and the Netherlands.
  • This award recognises innovation, the complete HYVIA ecosystem and its pioneering approach to hydrogen-powered mobility.

The members of the Millésime 2023 Trophies jury awarded Renault Master Van H2-TECH the prize for Heavy Commercial Vehicle of the Year at the awards ceremony held on 12 July at the Parc de Saint Cloud (Paris, France).

This first trophy in France is a great sign for all the HYVIA teams developing Renault Master Van H2-TECH. Being one of the pioneers of hydrogen mobility by expanding our unique and complete ecosystem is a daily challenge and involves working with the whole hydrogen industry in Europe. We are making progress and this award is a great encouragement. Thank you.

Mehdi Ferhan COO HYVIA

Powered by hydrogen, Renault Master Van H2-TECH has distinguished with its 30 kW fuel cell technology powered by a 57 kW electric motor coupled to a 33 kWh battery. It also has features that meet the needs of professionals for intensive use: 12 m3 of load volume for transporting goods and packages, and a height of 1.80 m for standing upright inside.
With an optimum refueling time of just 5 minutes and a range of up to 400 km, Renault Master Van H2-TECH enables businesses and local authorities to keep their operations competitive with a zero-emission vehicle.

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HYVIA AND PLUG PRESENT TOGETHER IN SPAIN THE GREEN HYDROGEN-POWERED RENAULT MASTER VAN H2-TECH

  • HYVIA and Plug organize events in Spain to test drive Renault Master Van H2-TECH:

– In Barcelona on May 30, from 10 am to 1 pm, at Mercabarna
– In Zaragoza on May 31, from 10 am to 1 pm, at Carreras Grupo Logístico Plaza
– In Madrid on June 1, from 10 am to 1 pm, at Mercamadrid

  • Renault Master Van H2-TECH is the hydrogen van for professionals: zero-emission, 5 mn refueling time and more than 400 km range.
  • This hydrogen van is powered by a 30 kW fuel cell by Plug technology, worldwide leader of hydrogen solutions.
  • Spain is a strategic country for both companies as the country is very committed to energy transition.

After our test drives in the Netherlands beginning in May, HYVIA continues to move forward in Europe and is proud to test drive again its hydrogen van Renault Master Van H2-TECH in Spain. With our partner Plug, we are accelerating to deploy hydrogen mobility on the roads. Stronger together!

Julien Etienne HYVIA Chief Commercial Officer

Less than two years ago Renault Group and Plug joined forces in the HYVIA Joint Venture to create the leader in fuel cell light commercial duty vehicles in Europe. We combined Renault’s automotive leadership with Plug’s hydrogen technology. This week we present in Spain the results of this partnership – the Renault Master Van H2-TECH. Spain is a strategic country for Plug with a great potential for hydrogen. This is why we have chosen Barcelona, Madrid and Zaragoza to present the van to sustainably conscious customers.

José Luis Crespo Plug General Manager of Applications & Global Key Accounts

HYVIA, a joint venture between Renault Group and Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a leading provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy, present in Spain, the Renault Master Van H2-TECH, a green hydrogen-powered van designed to accelerate the decarbonization of mobility on the roads.
This innovative solution marks a significant step towards sustainable transportation and reinforces both companies’ commitment to energy transition in the country.

HYVIA hydrogen-powered van: Renault Master Van H2-TECH

– Renault Master Van H2-TECH is a hydrogen-powered large van, with a loading volume of 12m3, adapted to the transport of goods and packages, that meets the needs of professionals for their intensive usages.
– With an optimal refueling time of only 5 minutes and an autonomy of 400km, it allows companies and communities to maintain the competitiveness of their activity by emitting zero emissions.
– The height of 1m80 in the cargo area, allows to stand inside and to ease organization and delivery of goods and packages.
– Renault Master Van H2-TECH is made in France: vehicle production at Batilly plant, Plug fuel cell assembly and testing in Flins at HYVIA plant, and fuel cell integration at Gretz-Armainvilliers near Paris.

Plug 30 kW fuel cell

– The van is equipped with Plug’s 30 kW fuel cell, a 33 kWh battery and tanks containing 6,4 kg of hydrogen (4 tanks of 1,6 kg). Plug’s 30 kW fuel cell engines, named ProGen, are flexible power building blocks designed for independent companies to use in heavy duty motive applications, and provide robust and cost-effective solutions with industry-leading performance, reliability and time-to-market for OEMs looking to adopt sustainable fuel cell power.
– ProGen fuel cell engines provide solutions for all components of the logistics chain, from manufacturing and warehousing to middle- and last-mile delivery – where asset utilization is critical. Plug provides zero-emissions solutions for warehouse equipment manufacturers producing products like AGVs, small robotics, and aerospace UAVs in the light-duty category, delivery vans or light/medium duty cargo trucks used for on-road middle-mile delivery in the medium-duty category, and on-road trucking fleets for high utilization last-mile delivery or long-haul trucking in the heavy-duty category.
– Plug’s fuel cell system’s reliability is backed up by experience operating more than 60,000 fuel cells in mobility applications with global customers including Amazon, Walmart, Asda, Carrefour, BMW and Home Depot.

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HYVIA AND PLUG PRESENT TOGETHER IN SPAIN THE GREEN HYDROGEN-POWERED RENAULT MASTER VAN H2-TECH

  • For the 2nd year, HYVIA participates to the World Hydrogen Summit 2023 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

– This is an opportunity to test the Renault Master Van H2-TECH for customers in a country at the forefront of hydrogen mobility, which is strategic for HYVIA.
– Meet HYVIA on stand C30 – Hall 6, to (re)discover the hydrogen van: zero emissions, 5mn refueling time and more than 400 km range.
– On May 11 at 3:20 pm, Mehdi Ferhan, COO HYVIA, and Anouk Poelmann, CEO Renault Group Nederland, will host the conference “HYVIA & Renault Group Nederland: at the forefront of hydrogen mobility”.

  • HYVIA is gaining momentum in the Netherlands, with the support of Renault Group Nederland:

– At the launch of HYVIA in the Netherlands, 4 dealers will ensure the preparation, maintenance and repair services of hydrogen vehicles. The appointed dealers are Terwolde Groningen, Stam Amersfoort, Bochane Arnhem and Van Mossel Rotterdam.
– The dealers are located on key locations in 4 strategically selected cities, to cover a vast territory of the country from the start. Today, these sites are already dedicated to light commercial vehicles in terms of equipment and organization.
– Signing of the first order in the country with GP Groot, a major player in circularity and renewable energy.

  • HYVIA also announces the creation of HYVIA Financial Services: a financing solution for H2 vehicles and refueling stations that will be progressively deployed in Europe.
  • In addition, HYVIA will organize a Hydrogen Mobility Conference on August 25, with its partners Plug, Renault Group, BWT Alpine F1 Team and Renault Group Nederland during the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Zandvoort in the Netherlands.

HYVIA, a pioneer in hydrogen mobility, is naturally partnering with Renault Group Nederland, always at the forefront of zero-emission mobility, in a country where some 30 cities are moving to low-emission zones by 2024 and which strongly encourages H2 mobility. This commitment is strategic and heralds the start of our wider commercial deployment.

David Holderbach CEO HYVIA
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HYVIA AND PLUG PRESENT TOGETHER IN SPAIN THE GREEN HYDROGEN-POWERED RENAULT MASTER VAN H2-TECH

  • HYVIA, the joint venture between Renault Group and Plug, dedicated to hydrogen mobility, has just installed its first electrolyzer in its Flins plant, in the Ile-de-France region.
  • This 1 MW electrolyzer has a capacity of 400 kg/day of green hydrogen production, which is the equivalent of 20,000 km of commercial hydrogen mobility.
  • It will initially supply the plant in order to test the fuel cells of the Renault Master H2-TECH vehicles marketed by HYVIA as well as the hydrogen refueling stations.
  • This electrolyzer marks a major step in the deployment of HYVIA’s unique and complete ecosystem for H2 mobility.

One year after the inauguration of our plant, we are installing our first electrolyzer which uses the technology of our shareholder Plug, world leader in hydrogen solutions. At the same time, our Renault Master Van H2-TECH are on the road, backed by the expertise of our shareholder Renault Group, a major player in the automotive industry, particularly in commercial vehicles. This step illustrates the strength of the hydrogen ecosystem proposed by HYVIA.

David Holderbach CEO HYVIA

With this first electrolyzer, the plant will produce 400 kg of hydrogen per day, which will enable us to test more than 1,000 fuel cells per year. This is a major industrial and human challenge, made possible by the strength of our collaboration with Plug and Renault Group. As such, our electrolyzer is part of the development of skills that HYVIA brings to the Renault Group Refactory in Flins, dedicated to the circular economy.

Olivier Cormier VP Manufacturing & Supply Chain Director HYVIA

A Plug electrolyzer at HYVIA

After the installation of several PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) electrolyzers in Germany, France, the Netherlands and Portugal, Plug delivered its first electrolyzer to HYVIA on April 5, 2023. With a power of 1 MW, the electrolyzer will produce 400 kg of green hydrogen per day.
As the world leader in hydrogen solutions, Plug has also deployed more than 60,000 fuel cell systems, designed and built 185 refueling stations that distribute more than 70 tons of hydrogen per day.

The PEM technology of hydrogen by electrolysis

PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) electrolysis is a method of producing green hydrogen through the electrolysis of water (H2O) by separating hydrogen (H2) and oxygen (O) with low carbon electricity.

HYVIA: a French anchor for hydrogen mobility in Europe

Based in France, HYVIA has been developing since its creation in June 2021, a unique and complete ecosystem dedicated to hydrogen mobility for professionals. It includes a range of H2 light commercial vehicles (a van, a chassis cab and a minibus), H2 refueling stations, H2 supply as well as financing and maintenance solutions for our customers.

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