The French producer now operates 21MW of installed capacity, producing up to 8.3 tonnes of hydrogen per day across sites in France and Germany.

Specifically, Lhyfe’s 5MW Buléon, 5MW Bessiéres, and 10MW Schwäbisch Gmünd sites comply with environmental and traceability criteria that must be achieved under the EU Taxonomy.

Additionally, the company’s 1MW Bouin plant in France became the country’s first RFNBO-certified hydrogen production project earlier this year.

“This certification is a key milestone,” explained Matthieu Guesné, founder and CEO of Lhyfe.

“It validates the robustness of our industrial model, confirms our technological and regulatory lead, and above all proves that local production of truly renewable and traceable hydrogen is now possible on a large scale in Europe.”

With dedicated hydrogen infrastructure still years away, Lhyfe is relying on one of Europe’s largest Type 4 container fleets to deliver certified hydrogen.

To achieve RFNBO certification, Atme supplied the traceability technology, CertifHy provided the EU-approved scheme, while TÜV SÜD signed off as the accredited certifier.

Under RFNBO criteria, green hydrogen producers must source renewable electricity from newly built sources located in the same grid zone.

Until 2028, electrolyser operation must be matched with renewables generation on an hourly basis. From then on, matching has to be hourly.

The RFNBO Delegated Acts were adopted in 2023 after extended delays and lobbying, but Member States and industry players have since called for clarification or revision, citing market uncertainty.

In July, the European Commission announced it would take legal action against the 26 member states that failed to transpose several EU directives into national law, including RED III, which sets the strict sustainability criteria for RFNBO hydrogen.