Lhyfe Buleon Brittany
Overview
StatusInaugurated on 15 December 2023; the company said the site would soon be able to come into service (announcement dated 15 December 2023)
Country · regionFranceLhyfe · MorbihanLhyfe
TechnologyWater electrolysisEuropean Clean Hydrogen Partnership · as of 2025electrolysis of waterLhyfe
Capacity5 MW
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
Carbon Reductiondecarbonise transport and industrial processes in BrittanyLhyfe
Componentselectrolyser, water treatment, hydrogen purification, compressor, HTA substation, control room, cooling system, 6 x Hydrogen tube trailer filling station (HTTFS)Lhyfe
Configuration Detailcontainerized solution for electrolyser, water treatment, hydrogen purification and compressor, with HTA substation, control room, cooling system and six HTTFS filling stationsLhyfe
FeedstockwaterLhyfe
Final Uselocal transport and industrial processes of regional companiesLhyfePlanned mainly for local transport and industrial processes of regional companies
Power Sourcerenewable electricityLhyfeRenewable electricity via PPAs signed with renewable electricity producers, including VSB Energies Nouvelles
Power Source DetailPower Purchase Agreements with renewable electricity producers, including VSB Energies NouvellesLhyfe
Project GroupVHyGO / Great West Hydrogen ValleyLhyfe
Capacity & economics
Production Volume2 tonnes/day (up to); 575 tonnes/year (up to)Lhyfe
Location & names
Site NameBuléonLhyfe
Official NameLhyfe BretagneLhyfe
Additional project information
Progress StatusConceptEuropean Clean Hydrogen Partnership · as of 2025
Timeline
- inauguration : 2023-12-15Lhyfe
Sources & record history
Sources
- European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025 Shared by 3 fields: Snapshot 2025-12-01 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2025)
- Lhyfe Green hydrogen in Brittany region: Lhyfe Buléon Shared by 6 fields: Older value
- Lhyfe Lhyfe inaugurates one of France’s two largest green and renewable hydrogen production sites in Brittany Shared by 9 fields: Older value
- Lhyfe Lhyfe inaugurates one of France’s two largest green and renewable hydrogen production sites in Brittany Shared by 4 fields: Current
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 Buleon Brittany | View exact valueLhyfe Buleon Brittany | European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025 | — | — |
| Site Name | Buléon | View exact valueBuléon | Green hydrogen in Brittany region: Lhyfe Buléon | — | |
| Administrative Area | Morbihan | View exact valueMorbihan | Green hydrogen in Brittany region: Lhyfe Buléon | — | |
| Country | France | View exact valueFrance | Green hydrogen in Brittany region: Lhyfe Buléon | — | |
| Official Name | Lhyfe Bretagne | View exact valueLhyfe Bretagne | Lhyfe inaugurates one of France’s two largest green and renewable hydrogen production sites in Brittany | — | |
| Carbon Reduction | decarbonise transport and industrial processes in Brittany | View exact valuedecarbonise transport and industrial processes in Brittany | Lhyfe inaugurates one of France’s two largest green and renewable hydrogen production sites in Brittany | — | |
| Components | electrolyser, water treatment, hydrogen purification, compressor, HTA substation, control room, cooling system, 6 x Hydrogen tube trailer filling station (HTTFS) | View exact value["electrolyser","water treatment","hydrogen purification","compressor","HTA substation","control room","cooling system","6 x Hydrogen tube trailer filling station (HTTFS)"] | Green hydrogen in Brittany region: Lhyfe Buléon | — | |
| Configuration Detail | containerized solution for electrolyser, water treatment, hydrogen purification and compressor, with HTA substation, control room, cooling system and six HTTFS filling stations | View exact valuecontainerized solution for electrolyser, water treatment, hydrogen purification and compressor, with HTA substation, control room, cooling system and six HTTFS filling stations | Green hydrogen in Brittany region: Lhyfe Buléon | — | |
| Feedstock | water | View exact valuewater | Lhyfe inaugurates one of France’s two largest green and renewable hydrogen production sites in Brittany | — | |
| Final Use | local transport and industrial processes of regional companies | View exact valuelocal transport and industrial processes of regional companies | Lhyfe inaugurates one of France’s two largest green and renewable hydrogen production sites in Brittany | — | |
| Final Use | Planned mainly for local transport and industrial processes of regional companies | View exact valuePlanned mainly for local transport and industrial processes of regional companies | Lhyfe inaugurates one of France’s two largest green and renewable hydrogen production sites in Brittany | — | |
| Power Source | renewable electricity | View exact valuerenewable electricity | Lhyfe inaugurates one of France’s two largest green and renewable hydrogen production sites in Brittany | — | |
| Power Source | Renewable electricity via PPAs signed with renewable electricity producers, including VSB Energies Nouvelles | View exact valueRenewable electricity via PPAs signed with renewable electricity producers, including VSB Energies Nouvelles | Lhyfe inaugurates one of France’s two largest green and renewable hydrogen production sites in Brittany | — | |
| Power Source Detail | Power Purchase Agreements with renewable electricity producers, including VSB Energies Nouvelles | View exact valuePower Purchase Agreements with renewable electricity producers, including VSB Energies Nouvelles | Lhyfe inaugurates one of France’s two largest green and renewable hydrogen production sites in Brittany | — | |
| Project Group | VHyGO / Great West Hydrogen Valley | View exact valueVHyGO / Great West Hydrogen Valley | Lhyfe inaugurates one of France’s two largest green and renewable hydrogen production sites in Brittany | — | |
| Technology | Water electrolysis | View exact valueWater electrolysis | European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025 | — | — |
| Technology | electrolysis of water | View exact valueelectrolysis of water | Lhyfe inaugurates one of France’s two largest green and renewable hydrogen production sites in Brittany | — | |
| Capacity | 5 MW | View exact value5 MW | Lhyfe inaugurates one of France’s two largest green and renewable hydrogen production sites in Brittany | — | |
| Production Volume | 2 tonnes/day (up to); 575 tonnes/year (up to) | View exact value[{"unit":"tonnes/day","value":2,"qualifier":"up to"},{"unit":"tonnes/year","value":575,"qualifier":"up to"}] | Green hydrogen in Brittany region: Lhyfe Buléon | — | |
| Event | inauguration : 2023-12-15 | View exact value{"date":"2023-12-15","event":"inauguration"} | Lhyfe inaugurates one of France’s two largest green and renewable hydrogen production sites in Brittany | — | |
| Progress Status | Inaugurated on 15 December 2023; the company said the site would soon be able to come into service (announcement dated 15 December 2023) | View exact valueInaugurated on 15 December 2023; the company said the site would soon be able to come into service (announcement dated 15 December 2023) | Lhyfe inaugurates one of France’s two largest green and renewable hydrogen production sites in Brittany | — | |
| Progress Status | Concept | View exact valueannounced_or_planned | European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025 | — | — |
Record history
4 current sourced values · 16 older values · Record updated