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Isabelle Behar
HYVIA Communication Director
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Isabelle Behar
HYVIA Communication Director