Lhyfe Bouin (Phase 1)
Lhyfe Bouin (Phase 1) is a hydrogen project in Vendée, France; recorded capacity: 300kg to 1 tonnes/day.
Overview
StatusConceptEuropean Clean Hydrogen Partnership · as of 2025
Country · regionFrance · Vendée
TechnologyWater electrolysisEuropean Clean Hydrogen Partnership · as of 2025
Capacity300kg to 1 tonnes/day
Capacity values retain their recorded units and scope. MW, kt H₂/y and Nm³ H₂/h are different measures; this page does not convert or add them without a shared operating basis.
Details
Technology & product
Componentselectrolyser, water treatment, hydrogen purification, electrical room, compressor, cooling system, 6 x Hydrogen tube trailer filling station (HTTFS)
Feedstockdesalinated seawater
Final Usemobility
Power Sourcewind power
Power Source Detailelectrolyser powered directly by wind turbines
Project Typeindustrial-scale renewable hydrogen production site
Capacity & economics
Production Volume300 kg of hydrogen per day
Status & timeline
Actual Outputrenewable hydrogen production and delivery
Lifecycle Stageoperational
Operating Level300 kg hydrogen per day reported; long-term aim 1 tonne per day
Eventstarted up in the fourth quarter of 2021
Location & names
Site NamePort-du-Bec
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- Lhyfe Green hydrogen in Pays de la Loire, France: Lhyfe Bouin Shared by 13 fields: Current
- Lhyfe Lhyfe inaugurates the world’s first industrial site for renewable green hydrogen production using wind turbines and raises €50 million Shared by 3 fields: Current
- European Clean Hydrogen Partnership European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025 Shared by 2 fields: Snapshot 2025-12-01 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2025)
Field sources
Shared date, confidence and value status appear once with their source above; a dash in the table refers to that source context.
| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Lhyfe Bouin (Phase 1) | View exact valueLhyfe Bouin (Phase 1) | Green hydrogen in Pays de la Loire, France: Lhyfe Bouin | — | |
| Site Name | Port-du-Bec | View exact valuePort-du-Bec | Green hydrogen in Pays de la Loire, France: Lhyfe Bouin | — | |
| Administrative Area | Vendée | View exact valueVendée | Green hydrogen in Pays de la Loire, France: Lhyfe Bouin | — | |
| Country | France | View exact valueFrance | Green hydrogen in Pays de la Loire, France: Lhyfe Bouin | — | |
| Components | electrolyser, water treatment, hydrogen purification, electrical room, compressor, cooling system, 6 x Hydrogen tube trailer filling station (HTTFS) | View exact value["electrolyser","water treatment","hydrogen purification","electrical room","compressor","cooling system","6 x Hydrogen tube trailer filling station (HTTFS)"] | Green hydrogen in Pays de la Loire, France: Lhyfe Bouin | — | |
| Feedstock | desalinated seawater | View exact valuedesalinated seawater | Green hydrogen in Pays de la Loire, France: Lhyfe Bouin | — | |
| Final Use | mobility | View exact valuemobility | Green hydrogen in Pays de la Loire, France: Lhyfe Bouin | — | |
| Power Source | wind power | View exact valuewind power | Lhyfe inaugurates the world’s first industrial site for renewable green hydrogen production using wind turbines and raises €50 million | — | |
| Power Source Detail | electrolyser powered directly by wind turbines | View exact valueelectrolyser powered directly by wind turbines | Lhyfe inaugurates the world’s first industrial site for renewable green hydrogen production using wind turbines and raises €50 million | — | |
| Project Type | industrial-scale renewable hydrogen production site | View exact valueindustrial-scale renewable hydrogen production site | Green hydrogen in Pays de la Loire, France: Lhyfe Bouin | — | |
| Technology | Water electrolysis | View exact valueWater electrolysis | European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025 | — | — |
| Capacity | 300kg to 1 tonnes/day | View exact value300kg to 1 tonnes/day | Green hydrogen in Pays de la Loire, France: Lhyfe Bouin | — | |
| Production Volume | 300 kg of hydrogen per day | View exact value300 kg of hydrogen per day | Green hydrogen in Pays de la Loire, France: Lhyfe Bouin | — | |
| Actual Output | renewable hydrogen production and delivery | View exact valuerenewable hydrogen production and delivery | Green hydrogen in Pays de la Loire, France: Lhyfe Bouin | — | |
| Event | started up in the fourth quarter of 2021 | View exact valuestarted up in the fourth quarter of 2021 | Green hydrogen in Pays de la Loire, France: Lhyfe Bouin | — | |
| Lifecycle Stage | operational | View exact valueoperational | Lhyfe inaugurates the world’s first industrial site for renewable green hydrogen production using wind turbines and raises €50 million | — | |
| Operating Level | 300 kg hydrogen per day reported; long-term aim 1 tonne per day | View exact value300 kg hydrogen per day reported; long-term aim 1 tonne per day | Green hydrogen in Pays de la Loire, France: Lhyfe Bouin | — | |
| Progress Status | Concept | View exact valueannounced_or_planned | European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025 | — | — |
Record history
15 current sourced values · 2 older values · Record updated