TotalEnergies has announced a new initiative in partnership with Air Liquide , which seeks to complement the Masshylia project to produce green hydrogen through electrolysis at the La Mède biorefinery in France.
Decarbonisation of the La Mède biorefinery
Air Liquide will build and operate a renewable hydrogen production unit on the La Mède platform in south-east France. With an annual production capacity of 25,000 tonnes, this unit will recycle by-products generated at TotalEnergies’ biorefinery. The hydrogen produced will be used to make biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel ( SAF ).
The project, with a joint investment of 150 million euros, is scheduled to start production in 2028, consolidating La Mède as a low-carbon hydrogen hub and reducing the biorefinery’s annual CO₂ emissions by 130,000 tonnes.
At the same time, TotalEnergies and ENGIE are advancing the Masshylia project for the production of green hydrogen through water electrolysis. With a capacity of 10,000 tonnes per year, this initiative will decarbonise both the biorefinery and the industrial customers in the Fos-Berre port area. The first 20 MW electrolyser is expected in 2029, subject to regulatory approvals and European funding.
Vincent Stoquart, President of Refining and Chemicals at TotalEnergies, stressed that ” this project reinforces our ambition to transform La Mède into a benchmark for low-carbon hydrogen production, contributing to the sustainability of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region .” The company estimates that the implementation of renewable hydrogen will reduce its CO₂ emissions by three million tonnes per year by 2030.
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Source: TotalEnergies
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