Lhyfe inaugurates Germany’s largest commercial renewable hydrogen production site

Lhyfe, one of the world’s pioneers in the production of green and renewable hydrogen for the decarbonisation of mobility and industry, inaugurated its first commercial production site in Germany in the presence of Winfried Kretschmann, Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg, Thekla Walker, Minister for the Environment, Climate and Energy of Baden-Württemberg and Richard Arnold, First Mayor of the City of Schwäbisch Gmünd, along with other distinguished guests. This is Lhyfe’s fourth production site, and its first outside France.

An entire hectare dedicated to the production of renewable hydrogen through water electrolysis
On a one-hectare plot of land in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Lhyfe has installed a plant capable of producing up to 4 tons of renewable hydrogen per day (installed capacity of 10 MW). This hydrogen, produced via the electrolysis of water using renewable energy, is to be used to decarbonise heavy-duty mobility and industry.

For example, in heavy-duty transport, 4 tons of renewable hydrogen is enough to power 100 trucks for around 400 km per day, without emitting any CO2.

To secure its supply of renewable electricity, Lhyfe has signed PPAs with producers in Germany, including EDPR.

On site, the facilities have been built in a container format with stackable modules to reduce their footprint. These modules handle the entire renewable hydrogen production and distribution process, from electricity conversion, cooling, water treatment and electrolysis, to hydrogen purification, compression and filling.

The filling stations allow trucks, or tube trailers, to drop off empty containers and collect full ones to deliver renewable hydrogen to Lhyfe’s customers.

Decarbonising heavy-duty mobility and industry in Baden-Württemberg and Germany
This renewable hydrogen is intended to supply customers in the mobility and industrial sectors. An agreement has already been announced for the supply of regional hydrogen refuelling stations of H2 MOBILITY, the leading hydrogen refuelling station operator in Germany.

Besides the customer base that Lhyfe has already built up in Baden-Württemberg, this site is also expected to supply a future distribution station in Schwäbisch Gmünd.

For industrial applications, renewable hydrogen offers a carbon-free alternative to grey hydrogen and natural (fossil) gas, particularly in the chemical, steel, and glass sectors. Lhyfe’s production site in Schwäbisch Gmünd could also supply the planned hydrogen-powered “H2-Aspen industrial zone”.

The project was subsidised by the state of Baden-Württemberg (€2.1m) and the EU through the European Regional Development Fund (€4.3m), as a flagship project within the “H2-Wandel – Model Region for Green Hydrogen Baden-Württemberg” initiative.

RFNBO-certified hydrogen available to all types of customers
The Schwäbisch Gmünd site obtained its RFNBO (Renewable Fuel of Non-Biological Origin) certification in September 2025. RFNBO is the European Union’s most stringent standard for renewable hydrogen under the European Renewable Energy Directive. It certifies that Lhyfe’s hydrogen production at its Schwäbisch Gmünd site is 100% renewable and complies with the environmental and traceability criteria that must be met by sustainable activities under the EU Taxonomy.

The RFNBO certificate provides Lhyfe’s customers with proof of the sustainability of the molecule purchased, thus enabling them to be eligible for national and European grant schemes.

Already five years of operations in Germany, thanks to some of the most advanced logistics in Europe
Present in Germany since 2020 through its German entity, Lhyfe has already built and operated a first unit in Baden-Württemberg on behalf of Deutsche Bahn as part of its “H2goesRail” project.

The company made its first deliveries of renewable hydrogen in Germany in 2023 to support the development of the first use cases, thanks to a strong network of customers and partners and a well-established logistics chain. Since 2021, with the gradual commissioning of three sites, Lhyfe has built up a high level of logistics expertise capable of optimising a rapidly growing container fleet. In 2024, the company made more than 470 deliveries in Europe, with a service rate of 99%.

Today, with its 70 high-performance tube trailers ranging from 380 to 1000 kg in capacity, Lhyfe manages one of the largest and most modern H2 container fleets in Europe.

With the commissioning of this fourth unit in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Lhyfe is strengthening its regional network and will continue to play an active role in the development of the renewable hydrogen sector in Germany by supplying the many players in the mobility and industrial sectors who, without needing an on-site unit, require regular and intensive supplies.