French Grid Stability Enhanced Through Lhyfe's Green Hydrogen Production Sites
Key Ideas
- Lhyfe's green hydrogen production sites in France are contributing to grid stability by offering demand response services, reducing energy consumption, and cutting the price of green hydrogen.
- The partnership between Lhyfe and Energy Pool will enable the sites to sell on the secondary reserve market, creating value and supporting the energy transition.
- Construction of Lhyfe's green hydrogen production plant in Le Cheylas will have a production capacity of up to 4 t/day, meeting the dynamic local market demand.
- The collaboration between Lhyfe and Energy Pool will span five years, starting in 2025, and include multiple sites totaling 30MW of capacity.
The partnership between Lhyfe and the French grid operator aims to enhance grid stability by leveraging the flexibility of Lhyfe's green hydrogen production sites. Through a demand response service, the sites will temporarily reduce power use during peak periods, responding instantly to grid signals. This initiative not only benefits grid stability but also cuts energy consumption and lowers the price of green hydrogen, supporting the energy transition. Additionally, by utilizing the sites' flexibility, the partners will enter the secondary reserve market, managed by Energy Pool. The five-year collaboration will involve sites like Buléon, Bessières, and Le Cheylas, with a combined capacity of 30MW. Lhyfe's construction of a green hydrogen plant in Le Cheylas, initially planned for 5MW capacity, will now produce up to 4 t/day from early 2026, catering to the local market demand.