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Project description

Climate crisis spurs hydrogen innovation

In the Loire Valley of France, traditional industries and transportation sectors are facing the threat of climate change. Their reliance on fossil fuels is unsustainable, contributing significantly to CO2 emissions. In this context, the EU-funded AdvancedH2Valley project will build on the successful groundwork laid by predecessors H2Ouest and VHyGO, this initiative aims to revolutionise hydrogen ecosystems. By 2028, it plans to produce over 1 600 tonnes of certified renewable hydrogen annually, aligning with EU directives. Cutting-edge innovations include new production capacities, hydrogen refuelling stations, and a pioneering fleet of hydrogen trucks. By decarbonising transport and industry, it promises to slash CO2 emissions, avoiding 14.6 tonnes in two years and a staggering 2.8 million tonnes annually by 2036.

Objective

AdvancedH2Valley aims to accelerate the deployment of renewable hydrogen in the Loire Valley in France by 2025 and prepare the future large-scale hydrogen economy in the European Atlantic Coastline. The project is built on successful first achievements of H2Ouest and VHyGO (Vallée Hydrogène Grand Ouest), two hydrogen ecosystems initiated in 2019.

AdvancedH2Valley is taking a big step forward in accelerating renewable hydrogen deployment in Western France as it will initiate:
- 11.5MW of new production capacities along with innovation to optimize operation process representing >1600t 100% certified renewable H2/year by 2028, in line with the Delegated Act of the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive;
- 2 new HRS with distribution capacity of up to 1,3t/day on RTE-T network;
- 1st hydrogen trucks fleet deployment in France, as well as innovating off-road port logistics vehicles and river ferry;
- 1st renewable hydrogen supply chain adapted to industrial customers specific requirements, in order to quickly decarbonize even the “small” industrial hydrogen consumptions;
- Innovations to enhance valley operation (multi-sites coordination, optimised truck filling).
AdvancedH2Valley ambitions to be both a lighthouse and an innovation lab for hydrogen valleys.

The consortium will strengthen collaborations and synergies between neighboring regions and especially pioneering peripherical maritime regions of the Atlantic Arc. The partners will actively share to them the knowledge generated on the project to foster the scalability and replicability of the AdvancedH2Valley model, and to pave the way for the future large-scale hydrogen economy in Europe.

The main expected impacts of the project are the direct decarbonization of transport and industrial activities using renewable hydrogen: 14,6t of CO2 will be avoided during the 2-year operation, and 2,8Mt per year by 2036.

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HORIZON-JU-IA - HORIZON JU Innovation Actions

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Coordinator

LHYFE
Net EU contribution

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€ 234 000,00
Address
1 TER, MAIL PABLO PICASSO
44000 Nantes
France

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SME

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Yes
Region
Pays de la Loire Pays de la Loire Loire-Atlantique
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
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Total cost

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€ 31 354 145,00

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