Lhyfe becomes Europe's top RFNBO hydrogen producer from electrolysis
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Lhyfe, a producer and supplier of green and renewable hydrogen, has confirmed its leadership in Europe with Renewable Fuel of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO) certification for three sites in France and Germany, following its earlier certification for the Bouin site in May 2025.
RFNBO certification is the European Union’s (EU) most stringent standard for green hydrogen under the European Renewable Energy Directive (RED III).
It certifies that Lhyfe’s hydrogen production at its Buleon, Bessieres and Schwabisch Gmund sites is 100 per cent renewable and complies with the environmental and traceability criteria that must be met by sustainable activities under the EU Taxonomy, contributing to the EU targets for renewable energy integration and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
Lhyfe’s four installed sites are now RFNBO certified:
- Bouin (1MW), in the Pays de la Loire region, the world’s first hydrogen production site connected to a wind farm and the first French site to be RFNBO certified in May 2025.
- Buleon (5 MW) in Bretagne
- Bessieres (5 MW) in Occitanie. These two 5 MW sites are the largest production sites in France to date.
- Schwabisch Gmund (10 MW), in Baden-Württemberg (Germany), Lhyfe’s largest site to date and Germany’s second-largest RFNBO hydrogen production site. This site will be officially inaugurated in October 2025.
These four sites represent a total installed capacity of 21 MW and a production capacity of up to 8.3 tonnes of green hydrogen per day.
Lhyfe claims it is now the largest producer in Europe of RFNBO hydrogen from the electrolysis of water (in terms of installed capacity and number of sites) and remains the only RFNBO-certified producer in France.
The RFNBO certificate enables Lhyfe’s customers to prove the sustainability of the molecule they have purchased and become eligible for the national and European grant schemes currently being put in place.
Furthermore, as these four sites are dedicated to bulk production, they are already able to deliver to customers throughout Europe, making renewable green hydrogen accessible to a wide range of users in varying quantities, the company stated.
The RFNBO hydrogen is being supplied for current applications in mobility and industry, as well as to carry out a wide variety of tests, for example, for combustion, salt cavern hydrogen storage, mixed boilers, construction machinery, etc.
Matthieu Guesne, founder and CEO of Lhyfe, said: “This certification is a key milestone – 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. In the current context, our concrete achievements are the most credible proof of the seriousness of our beliefs and ambitions. We are proud to continue leading the way and accelerating the development of renewable hydrogen in France and Europe, ultimately contributing to our decarbonisation and energy sovereignty.” -OGN/ TradeArabia News Service
