TotalEnergies and Air Liquide Partner to Produce Renewable Hydrogen in La Mède, France
Key Ideas
- TotalEnergies collaborates with Air Liquide for a €150 million project to produce 25,000 tons of renewable hydrogen annually at the La Mède platform.
- The initiative will reduce the biorefinery's CO2 emissions by 130,000 tons per year and contribute to producing biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel.
- Renewable hydrogen production is part of TotalEnergies' 2030 ambition to decarbonize hydrogen in its European refineries, marking a step towards a low-carbon hydrogen production center in the region.
- The project is set to commence operations in 2028, furthering the transformation of La Mède towards sustainability and supporting the Provence-Alpes-Côte-D’azur region's decarbonization goals.
TotalEnergies and Air Liquide have joined forces in a €150 million project to produce renewable hydrogen at the La Mède platform in southeast France. This partnership aligns with TotalEnergies' 2030 ambition to decarbonize hydrogen used in its European refineries. The new project, in collaboration with ENGIE's Masshylia project, aims to reduce the La Mède biorefinery's annual CO2 emissions by 130,000 tons. Air Liquide will construct and operate a renewable hydrogen production unit with an annual capacity of 25,000 tons, utilizing coproducts from TotalEnergies' biorefinery. The produced hydrogen will be utilized in the biorefinery to create biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel, contributing to a sustainable energy ecosystem. Vincent Stoquart, President of Refining & Chemicals at TotalEnergies, highlighted the significance of this endeavor in accelerating La Mède's decarbonization and its journey towards becoming a low-carbon hydrogen production hub. The project, scheduled to kick off operations in 2028, not only furthers La Mède's transformation but also supports the decarbonization objectives of the Provence-Alpes-Côte-D’azur region.