NANTES, FRANCE: Lhyfe and the Schaeffler Group, a number one global provider to the automotive and industrial sectors, have agreed on a Letter of Intent (LoI) for the manufacturing and buy of inexperienced hydrogen.
The aim is to construct and function an electrolysis plant on Schaeffler’s factory premises in Herzogenaurach. With a capability of as much as 15 megawatts, the plant will produce regional inexperienced hydrogen on an industrial scale. Schaeffler intends to not solely make its personal manufacturing climate-neutral, however additionally drive decarbonization ahead inside the region.
“We are proud to support a giant company, just like the Schaeffler AG in its transformation towards a climate-neutral manufacturing by 2030” says Luc Graré, Head of Central & Eastern Europe Business.
“The rapid present of inexperienced hydrogen continues to be a massive task. Large-scale projects just like the one by Schaeffler show the readiness of the technology, present confidence and safety inside the market and strengthen the urge for food for investment.”
The goal is to present the area with approx. 3.7 tons of inexperienced hydrogen each day, beginning 2025. Potential customers include municipalities and hydrogen filling stations. The waste warmth generated by electrolysis will be fed into the industrial processes inside the Schaeffler plant.
“The switch from fossil fuels to renewable energies performs a central role in our goal of climate-neutral manufacturing till 2030” said Andreas Schick, Member of the Board of Managing Directors for Production, Supply Chain Management and Purchasing at Schaeffler AG.
“By partnering with Lhyfe, we have managed to team up with one of many most innovative companies to executive on the inexperienced hydrogen plant on our premises in Herzogenaurach. The settlement underlines Schaeffler’s dedication to sustainability and hydrogen technology.”
Founded in 2017 in Nantes, Lhyfe enables the regional and native institution of hydrogen ecosystems and the tailor-made manufacturing of inexperienced hydrogen at industrial scale through its manufacturing sites.