In France, Air Liquide announced two large-scale electrolyzer projects to produce renewable and low-carbon hydrogen in Europe. The first project, ELYgator, an Air Liquide 200MW electrolyzer, will supply both TotalEnergies’ industrial platform and other European industrial and heavy-duty mobility needs, leveraging already secured renewable electricity from two offshore windfarms. In addition, Air Liquide and TotalEnergies announce the creation of a joint venture to develop a 250MW electrolyzer to supply the Zeeland refinery site. Upon completion, these two projects would represent a combined investment of more than $1 billion and enable the avoidance of up to 500 000 tons of CO2-equivalent emissions per year. For these two projects, Air Liquide will leverage leading electrolyzer technology manufactured by its joint venture with Siemens Energy. Emilie Mouren-Renouard, member of the Air Liquide Executive Committee, said: “Flagship projects such as the ones we are announcing today, will play a key role in reducing emissions, particularly in hard-to-abate sectors such as industry and heavy mobility. We are proud to lead the way on European renewable and low-carbon hydrogen production, and to accompany TotalEnergies in their journey to decarbonizing their industrial assets. These two projects will complete the five Air Liquide low carbon units already in operation or construction in Europe.”
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