Lhyfe is starting the construction of a H₂ production plant in the city of Schwäbisch Gmünd. This site, which is the largest green H₂ plant in Baden-Württemberg, will be the first to supply H₂ directly to an industrial park.

It is also the first in a network of many plants that will be operated by Lhyfe and supply green H₂ nationwide in Germany in the coming years. Lhyfe’s ambition is to become a major player in green H₂ delivered in bulk (for the broad market) in Germany and in France by 2025.

The project in Schwäbisch Gmünd represents a milestone in the market ramp-up of green H₂ in Germany and exemplifies the integration of renewable gas into local ecosystems. The plant, which will use renewable electricity secured from hydro, wind and solar power purchase agreements, should be commissioned in the second half of 2024. The H₂ will be used partly in the H₂-Aspen industrial park and at a JET H₂ filling station.

Last January, Lhyfe and the joint venture JET H₂ signed an agreement for the construction of the H₂ filling station in Schwäbisch Gmünd. The project, which is funded by the state of Baden-Württemberg and the EU, among others, thus supports a sustainable neighborhood solution for the local industry and lays the foundation for future climate-friendly infrastructure on the site.

This project, which is part of the H₂ for innovative vehicles (HyFIVE) project, is supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through a €6.4-MM grant agreement.

"The project demonstrates the economic viability of H₂ solutions in the transport and industry sectors and also supports the state of Baden-Württemberg in its efforts to become a model region for the development of H₂ refueling infrastructure. We very much welcome the fact that the state and the city of Schwäbisch Gmünd want to implement their ambitious goals for a H₂ economy based on renewable energies and that we are taking this step together. With the construction of the production plant, we are making an important contribution to the goals of the federal government," said Luc Graré, Head of Central & Eastern Europe at Lhyfe.

“Through cooperations like this, Schwäbisch Gmünd is developing into a model region for the nationwide development of a H₂ and filling station network as a central supply infrastructure. Schwäbisch Gmünd is part of the model region of the state of Baden-Württemberg and, with the completion of the plant, will then also be the largest H₂ producer in the state. We are thus creating a basis for marketing the land in Aspen, which will enable the companies to produce climate-neutrally,” said Richard Arnold, major of Schwäbisch Gmünd in Germany.