Haffner Energy launches its hydrogen production, testing and
training center in Champagne, France
Vitry-le-François, France – November 22,
2024, 08:00 am CEST
Inaugurated today,
Haffner Energy's hydrogen production, testing and training center
is about to start producing renewable hydrogen using its patented
biomass and organic waste thermolysis process. The project, a
laureate of the France 2030 and Territoires d'industrie programs,
enjoys substantial French public funding (over 1 million euros to
date).
The site is a showcase for the company's
know-how and a strategic tool for its commercial and industrial
development. It will also enable Haffner Energy to enjoy a new
income stream by selling the hydrogen produced, to perform tests
for customers on all types of biomass, and to train
them.
After a year spent setting up the site and
assembling the equipment, Haffner Energy’s center is now equipped
with new-generation, standardized industrial production equipment.
Designed to operate continuously for 8,000 hours a year, it entered
the renewable gas (syngas) production phase last June (see June 20,
2024 press release). Hydrogen production kick-off is imminent.
Located in Marolles Champagne, just a stone’s
throw from the company’s headquarters in Vitry-le-François (Marne
County), this site is going to enable Haffner Energy to offer its
customers and prospects a fully dedicated technological,
industrial, and commercial showcase. As part of the site's
operations, mobility-grade hydrogen will be produced and marketed
at the rate of 15 kg/hour, or almost 120 metric tonnes per year,
which is the equivalent of 12 million kilometers driven by
hydrogen-powered vehicles. This will contribute to decarbonizing
mobility and industry, with green hydrogen and biochar (a carbon
sink) combined causing 2,400 tonnes of CO2 per year
being avoided or captured.
In addition to producing competitive energy,
Haffner Energy's HYNOCA®, SYNOCA® and SAFNOCA® solutions are
suitable for all types of biomass and organic waste – a major
unique differentiation. Agricultural residues, organic sludge,
animal manure, and even residual household waste, can all be
processed without difficulty. This means inputs are more secure,
the risk of conflicts of use is eliminated or greatly reduced, the
cost of primary energy is lowered, and bankability and therefore
project financing are greatly facilitated.
“This site seemingly is the world's first
unit ever built for the continuous production of hydrogen from
solid biomass! Our customers have been looking forward to it as
much as we have. It is going to provide a tremendous boost to order
intakes: visits from customers and partners from a dozen countries
and four continents have already taken place or are planned between
early November and Christmas. This site makes all the
difference,” says Philippe Haffner, Co-founder and CEO of
Haffner Energy.
“Marolles presents the latest version of our
renewable gas and hydrogen production modules. The cutting-edge
equipment and the attention paid by our field teams to constantly
improving the quality and performance of our processes enable us to
demonstrate to the world the performance of a technology that has
already been on the market for three years”, says Marc
Haffner, Co-founder, Deputy CEO and Chief Technology Officer of
Haffner Energy.
Marolles, a showcase for Haffner
Energy's expertise
A showroom for Haffner Energy's know-how, the
site is designed to present a wide range of Haffner Energy's
solutions: production of “super green” hydrogen and gases,
co-production of electricity, production and/or gasification of
biocarbon and/or biochar. The syngas produced will also meet the
specifications required for the production of SAF and methanol.
The first centerpiece of the site is the
new-generation thermolysis module, a state-of-the-art,
standardized, patented equipment that can transform all types of
biomass into renewable syngas, together with its solid co-product:
biocarbon (or biochar). The site also includes a TEPC (Treatement
Epuration Purification Compression) module to convert syngas into
mobility-grade hydrogen, as well as the latest technology created
by Haffner Energy: Gasiliner®.
The second key component, Gasiliner® is a
proprietary piece of equipment which gasifies biocarbon,
significantly increasing syngas production. All the carbon is
gasified, while only inert ash is removed from the process.
Gasiliner® has the unique property of being compatible with all
types of biomass, especially those whose ash is pasty and sticky
due to a low melting temperature (as is the case with most
agricultural residues). It provides a strong competitive advantage
for SAF and e-SAF projects, as evidenced by the recent partnership
signed with Icelandic water electrolysis hydrogen and sustainable
e-fuel project developer IðunnH2 (see September 2, 2024 press
release). Gasiliner® will also provide a competitive and relevant
solution to create value from biocarbon when no other valuable use
for it is available.
A wealth of public support and funding
for the project
This project was made possible thanks to the
support of local elected representatives and a number of public
grants:
• 88,655 euros from the municipality federation
of Vitry, Champagne & Der, in the form of real-estate
investment aid for the acquisition of the Marolles land (1.5
hectares or 3.7 acres);
• 45,351 euros via the Fonds National pour
l’Archéologie Préventive (FNAP) for archaeological excavations
operated by INRAP;
• 500,000 euros via the France 2030 Regionalized
program, co-financed by the French government and Grand Est Region
and operated by Bpifrance;
• 400,000 euros via the “Fonds Vert -
Territoires d’industrie en transition écologique” operated by the
ADEME (France’s Agency for Ecological Transition).
“Haffner Energy is fully integrated into the
government’s reindustrialization approach. It is for this reason
that the French government is supporting its development and
dynamics. The Haffner Energy testing and training center which is
inaugurated today opens a new phase in the development of this
local company. It is a testimony to the dynamism of this innovative
enterprise whose activity is a driving force for the Region”,
says Henri Prévost, Marne County Prefect.
"Grand Est Region is proud to support
Haffner Energy in this exemplary adventure, which makes our Region
a laboratory for ideas and concrete action to meet the ecological
and industrial challenges of our time. Together, we are shaping the
foundations of an industrial model for the future, combining
economic performance with respect for our planet", states
Franck Leroy, President of Grand Est Region.
Click here to view the full
press kit :
Additional ressources
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Press release September 2, 2024: Haffner Energy and IðunnH2 sign a
key agreement to reduce costs and secure carbon supply for
Iceland’s largest e-SAF project
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Press release November 16, 2023: Haffner Energy presents its
project for a first plant and test and training center in the heart
of the Grand Est region of France
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Press kit November 16, 2023: HAFFNER ENERGY, A PARTNER IN THE
REINDUSTRIALIZATION OF TERRITORIES, PRESENTS ITS PROJECT FOR A
FIRST PLANT AND ITS TEST AND TRAINING CENTER IN THE HEART OF THE
GRAND EST REGION IN FRANCE
About Haffner Energy
Haffner Energy is a French company that provides
solutions for the production of competitive clean fuels. With over
40 cogeneration projects completed (600 MW installed) on three
continents, the company boasts 31 years of experience in
biomass-to-energy conversion. It has developed innovative biomass
thermolysis and gasification technologies that produce renewable
gas, hydrogen and methanol, as well as Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(SAF). The company also contributes to regenerating the planet,
through the co-production of biogenic CO2 and
biocarbon.
For more information: www.haffner-energy.com
Media relations
Laetitia MAILHES
laetitia.mailhes@haffner-energy.com
+33 (0)6 07 12 96 76
Laure BOURDON
laure.bourdon@haffner-energy.com
+33 (0)7 87 96 35 15
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