French renewable hydrogen startup Lhyfe has signed its first project powered by solar photovoltaics. This is the company’s first official project using energy other than wind power.
In Brandenburg, Germany, Lhyfe will couple its green hydrogen production system to the 20 MW photovoltaic installation of ENERPARC, one of Germany’s largest photovoltaic developers. Based in Luckau, Brandenburg, this project is intended to serve industry, transport companies, filling stations, and municipalities in the region.
The electrolyzer, which has an output of 5 MW, will produce up to 1200 kg of green hydrogen a day. The climate-friendly energy carrier will be used in industrial processes and transport applications in the region. Construction of the site will begin in the summer of 2022, with the first deliveries scheduled for the end of 2023.
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