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Lhyfe becomes Europe’s largest producer of RFNBO hydrogen from the electrolysis of water
Lhyfe’s first four installed sites (21 MW) are now RFNBO certified, making it Europe’s leading producer of RFNBO hydrogen from the electrolysis of water.
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After already becoming the first French company to obtain RFNBO certification for its Bouin site in May 2025, Lhyfe – one of the pioneers in the production of green and renewable hydrogen for the decarbonisation of mobility and industry – today confirmed its position as European leader with the certification of its three other installed sites in France and Germany.
RFNBO (Renewable Fuel of Non-Biological Origin) certification is the European Union’s most stringent standard for green hydrogen under the European Renewable Energy Directive (RED III). It certifies that Lhyfe’s hydrogen production at its Buléon, Bessières and Schwäbisch Gmünd sites is 100% renewable and complies with the environmental and traceability criteria that must be met by sustainable activities under the EU Taxonomy, contributing to the European Union’s targets for renewable energy integration and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
Lhyfe’s four installed sites are now RFNBO certified:
- Bouin (1MW), in the Pays de la Loire region, the world’s first hydrogen production site connected to a wind farm and the first French site to be RFNBO certified in May 2025.
- Buléon (5MW) in Bretagne
- Bessières (5MW) in Occitanie. These two 5 MW sites are the largest production sites in France to date.
- Schwäbisch Gmünd (10 MW), in Baden-Württemberg (Germany), Lhyfe’s largest site to date and Germany’s second-largest RFNBO hydrogen production site. This site will be officially inaugurated in October 2025.
These four sites represent a total installed capacity of 21 MW and a production capacity of up to 8.3 tonnes of green hydrogen per day. Lhyfe is thus now the largest producer in Europe of RFNBO hydrogen from the electrolysis of water (in terms of installed capacity and number of sites), and remains the only RFNBO-certified producer in France.
The RFNBO certificate enables Lhyfe’s customers to prove the sustainability of the molecule they have purchased and become eligible for the national and European grant schemes currently being put in place. It thus strengthens Lhyfe’s ability to support manufacturers, energy companies, and mobility players in their energy transition.
Furthermore, as these four sites are dedicated to bulk production, they are already able to deliver to customers throughout Europe, making renewable green hydrogen accessible to a wide range of users in varying quantities. The RFNBO hydrogen is being supplied for current applications in mobility and industry, as well as to carry out a wide variety of tests, for example, for combustion, salt cavern hydrogen storage, mixed boilers, construction machinery, etc.
The RFNBO certificate enables Lhyfe’s customers to prove the sustainability of the molecule they have purchased and become eligible for the national and European grant schemes currently being put in place. It thus strengthens Lhyfe’s ability to support manufacturers, energy companies, and mobility players in their energy transition.
Furthermore, as these four sites are dedicated to bulk production, they are already able to deliver to customers throughout Europe, making renewable green hydrogen accessible to a wide range of users in varying quantities. The RFNBO hydrogen is being supplied for current applications in mobility and industry, as well as to carry out a wide variety of tests, for example, for combustion, salt cavern hydrogen storage, mixed boilers, construction machinery, etc.
