In Meyreuil, Bouches-du-Rhône, Hy2gen and its partner Technip Energies launch the feasibility study phase for the Hynovera project, the aim of which is to produce renewable aeronautical and marine fuels on an industrial scale.
For this purpose, Hy2gen AG, the global specialist in the production of hydrogen and renewable fuels, through its subsidiary Hy2gen France, has hired the company Technip Energies, strategic shareholder of Hy2gen. Technip Energies will be responsible for carrying out the feasibility studies with the BioTfueL® technology marketed by Axens, on behalf of and on behalf of the partners of the BioTfueL® project.
The Hynovera project with a total volume of around 460 million euros is to be located on the site of the former Provence coal-fired power station. The project is part of the Territorial Pact signed by the local authorities, the state and the owner of the site to define an industrial renewal for the site related to the energy transition.
Based on a MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) signed in May 2021 with Bionext and Axens, Hy2gen AG will be one of the first companies worldwide to deploy BioTfueL® technology on an industrial scale as part of the Hynovera project. This technology enables the production of renewable fuels such as green kerosene or green diesel from wood sourced from ecologically managed forests.
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To further optimize the conversion of biomass into green fuels, Hy2gen and Technip Energies will combine the BioTfueL® process with an 85-120 MW electrolyser that will produce green hydrogen from renewable energy. Technip Energies will be responsible for the design of the plant and the integration of the various technological components.
“We are happy and proud that the BioTfueL® process, which has been tested and optimized for over ten years – from 2010 to 2021 – has been selected for this feasibility study, which opens the door to promising developments in the field of renewable fuels on an industrial scale opens,” explains Frédéric Balligand, Renewables Product Line Vice President at Axens.
“We are proud to be involved in the development of Hy2gen projects and in particular the Hynovera project. This project, which will help build a sustainable future, demonstrates our commitment alongside Hy2gen and fits perfectly with our strategy to develop the market for green hydrogen and its derivatives,” adds Laure Mandrou, SVP Low Carbon Activities at Technip Energies, add.
“With Hynovera, we will produce renewable kerosene at the Centrale de Provence site, covering 10-15% of the consumption of an airport like Marseille-Provence, as well as 16,000 tons of CO2-neutral diesel fuel and 100,000 tons of renewable methanol per year, both of which are clean fuels for represent shipping,” says Cyril Dufau-Sansot, CEO of Hy2gen AG.
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