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Hycaunais
Public information about this hydrogen project, including status, location, and technical detail.
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Progress Status2024 operation date stated; member-only current progress fieldConfidence: Reported
Source: HYCAUNAIS - Vig'Hy
Source: HYCAUNAIS - Vig'Hy
CountryFranceConfidence: Reported
Source: HYCAUNAIS - Vig'Hy
Source: HYCAUNAIS - Vig'Hy
Capacity1 MWEarlier record
Original source not yet verified
Original source not yet verified
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Project Identity and Location
Public NameHycaunaisConfidence: Reported
Source: HYCAUNAIS - Vig'Hy
Source: HYCAUNAIS - Vig'Hy
Administrative AreaSaint-Florentin, Yonne, FranceConfidence: Reported
Source: HYCAUNAIS - Vig'Hy
Source: HYCAUNAIS - Vig'Hy
Project Purpose and Configuration
Carbon Reduction1522TequCO2/anConfidence: Reported
Source: HYCAUNAIS - Vig'Hy
Source: HYCAUNAIS - Vig'Hy
Componentselectrolyzer, biological methanation, methanisationConfidence: Reported
Source: R&D et innovation GRDF — Storengy
Source: R&D et innovation GRDF — Storengy
Feedstockbiogenic CO₂ from biogas / anaerobic digestionConfidence: Reported
Source: HYCAUNAIS - Vig'Hy
Source: HYCAUNAIS - Vig'Hy
Final UseInjection into the gas network as synthetic methane (synCH4)Confidence: Reported
Source: R&D et innovation GRDF — Storengy
Source: R&D et innovation GRDF — Storengy
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Power Sourcewind electricityConfidence: Reported
Source: HYCAUNAIS - Vig'Hy
Source: HYCAUNAIS - Vig'Hy
Productsynthetic methane (synCH4) and renewable hydrogen process outputConfidence: Reported
Source: R&D et innovation GRDF — Storengy
Source: R&D et innovation GRDF — Storengy
Project TypePower-to-Gas demonstrator / feasibility and replicability projectConfidence: Reported
Source: R&D et innovation GRDF — Storengy
Source: R&D et innovation GRDF — Storengy
TechnologyPower-to-Gas, biological methanationConfidence: Reported
Source: R&D et innovation GRDF — Storengy
Source: R&D et innovation GRDF — Storengy
Project Scale and Economics
Production Volume94T/an renewable hydrogen capacityConfidence: Reported
Source: HYCAUNAIS - Vig'Hy
Source: HYCAUNAIS - Vig'Hy
Project Lifecycle and Change
EventJune 2019 kick-off, 2020 works start, 2021 start-up, 2021-23 optimization tests, 2024 operation dateConfidence: Reported
Source: HYCAUNAIS - Vig'Hy
Source: HYCAUNAIS - Vig'Hy
Lifecycle Stageoperation date stated as 2024; pilot-scale validation also reportedConfidence: Reported
Source: R&D et innovation GRDF — Storengy
Source: R&D et innovation GRDF — Storengy
Phase SequenceKick-off → works → start-up → optimization tests → operationConfidence: Reported
Source: HYCAUNAIS - Vig'Hy
Source: HYCAUNAIS - Vig'Hy
Sources
| Source | Type | Publisher | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| HYCAUNAIS - Vig'Hy | Original source | France Hydrogène (Vig'Hy) | |
| R&D et innovation GRDF — Storengy | Original source | GRDF / Storengy |