The remarkable journey of Lhyfe, with its pioneering achievements and ongoing commitment to a sustainable future.
2017
Birth of the project
After becoming a father, Matthieu Guesné decided to take action to ensure a better future for his children and the next generations. Driven by a desire to make a positive impact on the planet’s future, he founded Lhyfe, the project aimed at ensuring a better tomorrow thanks to green and renewable hydrogen.
2019
The official launch of Lhyfe
Lhyfe unveils its unique green hydrogen production solution, raises €8 million in funds from five different public and private investors and sets up its first industrial site in the first half of this year near Bouin wind farm, Vendée.
2021
Inauguration of the first production site
In Bouin (Vendée, France), the first hundreds of kilos of renewable hydrogen are produced, using an electrolyser powered by wind turbines a few hundred meters away! This industrial production facility is a unique technical achievement and the first of its kind in the world.
2022
Lhyfe goes public!
Lhyfe is launching its initial public offering (IPO) on the regulated Euronext market in Paris to become a leading European green hydrogen producer, raising €118 million in capital.
2022
First hydrogen production at sea
A global challenge to be tackled! SeaLhyfe, the world’s first offshore renewable hydrogen production pilot site, is inaugurated in Saint-Nazaire (France). Lhyfe will produce the first kilograms of renewable green hydrogen at quay and then at sea, operating automatically, in the most extreme conditions.
2023
The largest commercial green hydrogen production plant in Germany
Lhyfe starts construction of its 1st large production plant outside of France. In Schwäbisch Gmünd, Lhyfe will produce up to 4 tonnes per day of green hydrogen based on 10 MW installed capacity.
2023
Inauguration of France’s largest green hydrogen production site
Lhyfe and AREC Occitanie inaugurated the Lhyfe Occitanie site which is one of the Region’s levers for achieving its objectives under the Occitanie H2 Corridor project, aimed at decarbonising goods and passenger transport.
2023
Inauguration of Lhyfe Brittany
Lhyfe inaugurated its green and renewable hydrogen production site – Lhyfe Bretagne – in Buléon which is the first of its kind to be built in Brittany and one of the two largest in France. Lhyfe Bretagne will mainly supply hydrogen for local transport and the industrial processes of regional companies.
