The French company Lhyfe, known for its innovations in clean hydrogen production, has completed the construction of a hydrogen production plant using electrolysis in Tübingen, Germany, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Green Hydrogen for German Railways
Photo: Lhyfe

This facility, located in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg, was created as part of the H2goesRail project and is designed to supply hydrogen fuel to regional Mireo Plus H trains developed by Siemens Mobility.

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The H2goesRail project aims to replace diesel trains with hydrogen trains, which will be a significant step towards the greening of railway transport.

Regular operation of Mireo Plus H trains on the Tübingen – Horb – Pforzheim route will begin soon, providing passengers with an eco-friendly and quiet mode of transport.

The Tübingen plant is equipped with a 1 MW electrolysis unit capable of producing up to 30 tons of hydrogen per year.

The hydrogen produced at the plant is generated using energy from renewable sources provided by Deutsche Bahn (DB).

This project is Lhyfe’s first step into the German market, but far from the last.

The construction of Lhyfe’s second plant is already in full swing in Gmünd, also in Baden-Württemberg.

The plant, with a capacity of 10 MW, will produce up to 4 tons of green hydrogen per day.

It is planned that by 2025, Lhyfe will become one of the major hydrogen suppliers in both Germany and France.

The company is actively expanding its activities, building and upgrading facilities across Europe.

In France, Lhyfe began operating its first plant in the second half of 2021, and two new plants were launched in 2023.

These steps demonstrate Lhyfe’s serious intentions to integrate green hydrogen into Europe’s transport system.

A photo provided by Lhyfe highlights the scale and importance of this project.

Transitioning to hydrogen technologies in railway transport will not only reduce carbon dioxide emissions but also improve quality of life by reducing noise levels and improving the environmental situation.

Thus, the H2goesRail project and Lhyfe’s activities are important elements in the strategy for sustainable development and eco-friendly transport in Europe.

The Tübingen plant is just the beginning, and new achievements and innovations in green hydrogen are ahead.

Photo: Lhyfe

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