Through its new operation based in Newcastle, the company intends to identify opportunities to deploy production facilities to support the UK’s Net Zero ambitions.
Having inaugurated its first renewable green hydrogen production plant last year, the company is currently developing more than 90 projects across Europe, including a hydrogen rail demonstrator in Germany.
With ambitions for more than 3GW (gigawatts) of electrolysis-generated green hydrogen in operations by 2030, Lhyfe aims for its green solutions to be adopted as a decarbonisation tool for industry, transport, and fuel distribution.
At its pioneering unit in Bouin, France, Lhyfe produces up to 300kg of hydrogen per day, with plans to scale up to over a tonne per day in 2023.
Considering renewable green hydrogen as one of the key solutions to help the UK reach its Net Zero targets, Colin Brown, UK country manager, Lhyfe, considers it a solution to ‘all parts of society’.
“The UK can become a global leader in the production of green hydrogen, moving away from our reliance on fossil fuels, improving energy security, contributing to Net Zero and helping drive the economy.”
According to Lhyfe, production units are currently being deployed onshore, but there are plans to harness the wind potential in both the UK and the North Sea to take electrolysis offshore.
This coincides with the company’s plans to launch the world’s first offshore renewable hydrogen production demonstrator, to be located off the coast of Saint-Nazaire in France.
“The opening of our UK subsidiary is in line with our international deployment plans,” said Matthieu Guesné, CEO, Founder, Lhyfe.
“The speed with which this deployment is taking place – this is our sixth European subsidiary in two years – confirms the growing enthusiasm of European countries for renewable hydrogen.”
Lhyfe is encouraging UK organisations that are looking to decarbonise their operations to get in contact for potential collaboration opportunities.