TotalEnergies has partnered with Air Liquide to produce renewable hydrogen at its La Mède biorefinery in southeast France as part of its plan to decarbonise hydrogen used in its European refineries by 2030. The renewable hydrogen will be used at the biorefinery to produce biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The total investment for the renewable hydrogen production unit is €150 million and the production is expected to begin in 2028.
It is a long-term framework contract in which Air Liquide will build, own and operate a new hydrogen production unit at TotalEnergies’ La Mède site, with a capacity of 25,000 tonnes per year. The project will support establishing a new renewable hydrogen ecosystem in the Fos-sur-Mer area.
In September 2023, TotalEnergies finalised an agreement with Air Liquide for the long-term supply of TotalEnergies’ refinery in Gonfreville, Normandy, France, with green and low-carbon hydrogen.
