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Total and Engie Partner to Develop France's Largest Site for the Production of
Green Hydrogen From 100% Renewable Electricity
Total (Paris:FP) (LSE:TTA) (NYSE:TOT) and Engie have signed a cooperation
agreement to design, develop, build and operate the Masshylia project,
France's largest renewable hydrogen production site at
Châteauneuf-les-Martigues in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur South region.
Located at the heart of Total's La Mède biorefinery and powered by solar
farms with a total capacity of more than 100 MW, the 40 MW electrolyser will
produce 5 tonnes of green hydrogen per day to meet the needs of the biofuel
production process at Total's La Mède biorefinery, avoiding 15,000 tonnes of
CO(2) emissions per year.
An innovative management solution for the production and storage of hydrogen
will be implemented to manage the intermittent production of solar electricity
and the biorefinery's need for continuous hydrogen supply.
The project thus integrates the implementation of 5 innovations that prefigure
the industry's decarbonation solutions, without any precedent in Europe:
* A digital piloting system for the continuous supply of hydrogen with real-time
management of solar electricity production,
* Optimising the integration of several photovoltaic farms supplying the
electrolyser to minimise energy losses and limit grid congestion,
* Large-scale hydrogen storage to balance intermittent electricity production
and continuous hydrogen consumption,
* A direct current connection between a photovoltaic farm and the electrolyser
to improve the energy balance,
* Enhanced industrial safety thanks to the use of 3D digital models for each
component of the installation
Beyond this first phase, new renewable farms may be developed by the partners
for the electrolyser, which has the capacity to produce up to 15 tonnes of
green hydrogen per day.
The Masshylia project has been labelled as innovative and of great interest to
the region by several regional institutions (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur South
Region, Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence, Capenergies competitiveness
cluster). It benefits from the support of local actors for its ability to
reduce CO(2) emissions and demonstrate the economic advantages of renewable
hydrogen and its integration into the local ecosystem and at the European
level.
The two partners aim to begin construction of the facilities in 2022,
following the completion of the advanced engineering study, with a view to
production in 2024, subject to the necessary financial support and public
authorisations. To this end, the project has already applied for subsidies
from the French (AMI) and European authorities (IPCEI, Innovation Fund).
" Innovation and sustainability are at the heart of this joint project. As
demonstrated by our commitment to the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance, we
believe in the future of renewable hydrogen, and we are working with our
partner Engie to make it happen. This renewable hydrogen production facility,
combined with our expertise in solar energy, is a further step in our
commitment to get to net zero by 2050..” says Philippe Sauquet, President
Gas, Renewables & Power at Total. “The association of two leading French
energy companies will make it possible to develop the hydrogen sector and
become its leaders thanks to this joint, industrial and internationally
reproducible project”.
"The Masshylia project demonstrates the capacity of Engie to meet the
challenges of the energy transition by developing innovative carbon neutral
solutions. The partnership between Engie and Total, by its scale and its very
ambitious integrated approach, embodies Engie’s renewable hydrogen
development strategy to reduce our clients CO(2) footprint. It also paves the
way for a multi-usage renewable hydrogen hub in the near future, strongly
rooted in the region and with an international outreach." says Gwenaëlle
Avice-Huet, Engie’s EVP in charge of renewable energies.
About Total & Hydrogen
Total is looking into the production of clean hydrogen-blue or green-,
produced using carbon neutral processes, on a gas basis with carbon capture
and storage or based on intermittent renewable electricity. For several years,
the Group has been working on the development of concrete use cases, for the
decarbonization of industrial processes as well as in mobility and gas. Total
is notably involved as industrial user, within its refineries, and as a player
in its development as a fuel especially in Germany with H2 Mobility. Total is
also an active member of several Hydrogen-dedicated initiatives and
professional associations: the Hydrogen Council, Hydrogen Europe, the European
Clean Hydrogen Alliance and France Hydrogène. A Business Unit dedicated to
Clean Hydrogen has been created in June 2020, within the Gas, Renewables &
Power branch of Total.
About Total
Total is a broad energy company that produces and markets fuels, natural gas
and electricity. Our 100,000 employees are committed to better energy that is
more affordable, more reliable, cleaner and accessible to as many people as
possible. Active in more than 130 countries, our ambition is to become the
responsible energy major.
About Engie & Hydrogen
Engie believes that hydrogen will play a key role in the energy transition.
The Group is a front runner in the development of an industrial-scale hydrogen
economy with more than 30 projects underway in 10 countries. Engie is present
along the entire hydrogen value chain, from renewable electricity production,
renewable hydrogen production to developing various end uses. Engie is
investing in, designing, building, and operating renewable hydrogen-based
solutions for industries and regions around the world. Engie is an active
member of several Hydrogen-dedicated initiatives and professional
associations: the Hydrogen Council, Hydrogen Europe, the European Clean
Hydrogen Alliance and France Hydrogène.
In 2018, Engie created a dedicated business unit for renewable hydrogen
development. With more than 200 hydrogen experts within the Group, Engie is a
leader in decarbonizing industrial processes and heavy-duty mobility.
About Engie
Our group is a global reference in low-carbon energy and services. Our purpose
(“raison d’être”) is to act to accelerate the transition towards a
carbon-neutral world, through reduced energy consumption and more
environmentally-friendly solutions, reconciling economic performance with a
positive impact on people and the planet. We rely on our key businesses (gas,
renewable energy, services) to offer competitive solutions to our customers.
With our 170,000 employees, our customers, partners and stakeholders, we are a
community of Imaginative Builders, committed every day to more harmonious
progress.
Turnover in 2019: 60.1 billion Euros. The Group is listed on the Paris and
Brussels stock exchanges (ENGI) and is represented in the main financial
indices (CAC 40, DJ Euro Stoxx 50, Euronext 100, FTSE Eurotop 100, MSCI
Europe) and non-financial indices (DJSI World, DJSI Europe and Euronext Vigeo
Eiris - World 120, Eurozone 120, Europe 120, France 20, CAC 40 Governance).
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