Gen-Hy and Eiffage Énergie Systèmes announce the creation of Gen-Hy Cube, dedicated to the construction in Montbéliard of an electrolyser plant for the production of green hydrogen
Gen-Hy, a French start-up offering innovative solutions for the production of green hydrogen, and Eiffage Énergie Systèmes announce the creation of Gen-Hy Cube, dedicated to the manufacture of AEM electrolysers (Anion Exchange Membrane) developed and patented by Gen-Hy, whose factory will be in Montbéliard.
This partnership materializes the simultaneous product-process engineering approach initiated two years ago between Gen-Hy and Eiffage Énergie Systèmes. It is an opportunity for the two companies to contribute to the development of renewable hydrogen production and thus to support the decarbonization of industry, mobility and energy.
In this context, Gen-Hy brings its technological know-how in mastering the production of AEM membranes but also in the production of catalytic deposits on membranes and on electrodes. The start-up, spin-off of FFED, specialist in electrolysis for more than 15 years, aims to expand and diversify its markets, and to focus on the production of innovative and modular electrolysers.
Eiffage Énergie Systèmes contributes its industrialization capabilities by providing its know how in product-process integration,lean manufacturing, mechatronics and risk management, and by intervening in the assembly of stacks. As an energy infrastructure contractor, Eiffage Énergie Systèmes integrates the green hydrogen sector to master global and sustainable solutions, and meet the needs of its energy supplier customers committed to the ecological transition.
The new plant, the first deliveries of which should be effective in 2024, will have an annual production capacity of 100 MW of AEM electrolyzers with a possible extension up to 300 MW. The innovative and unique technology of Gen-Hy’s electrolyzers in France will make it possible to obtain a high yield of 85% and a high purity of hydrogen. This technology uses abundant and cheap materials (no rare metals). Thanks to this technology, 1 MW installed will produce up to 160 tons of green hydrogen per year.
As a reminder, Gen-Hy inaugurated in December 2021 in Orly, its first production unit for the manufacture of AEM membranes which is also the first unit created in France. It allows the start up to already offer a range of AEM alkaline electrolyzers from 50 kW to 4 MW with an innovative and modular design in order to support its customers in their real needs.
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About Gen-Hy
Since 2019, Gen-Hy has been designing and manufacturing energy solutions integrating exclusive technologies, capable of exploiting hydrogen energy in complete reliability, safety and performance. Gen-Hy offers solutions for the production of hydrogen for mobility, storage, energy supply and cleaning of high-capacity engines.
8 manufacturers of AEM membranes in the world including 3 in Europe including Gen-Hy 2 manufacturers of alkaline electrodes in the world including Gen-Hy. www.gen-hy.com
About Eiffage Energy Systems
Eiffage Énergie Systèmes designs, builds, operates and maintains electrical, industrial, HVAC and energy engineering systems and equipment with respect for people and the environment. Eiffage Énergie Systèmes offers a tailor-made offer for the industry, infrastructure and networks, towns and communities and tertiary markets. Eiffage Énergie Systèmes achieved a turnover of 4.8 billion euros in 2021. www.eiffageenergiesystemes.com
