Lhyfe and Ugitech have signed a memorandum of understanding for the creation of a green hydrogen production unit at Ugitech’s Ugine site (Savoie, France), to decarbonise part of the steelmaker’s industrial operations and help decarbonise local mobility. This is the first agreement in Europe to replace fossil fuels with green hydrogen in the stainless steel sector.
Lhyfe plans to install a green hydrogen production unit with a capacity up tp twelve tonnes per day (a maximum electrolysis capacity of 30 MW), at the Ugitech plant. This green hydrogen would be used mainly at the Ugitech plant, supplied via a pipeline. Lhyfe would also supply hydrogen to local mobility and industry players, to help develop the local hydrogen ecosystem, particularly in the run-up to the 2030 Winter Olympics.
The two partners are now entering the feasibility study phase of the project. Implementation of the project will be subject to the conclusions of this study, the granting of operating licences and building permits, and financial investment decisions.
