On 25 and 26 March, Capenergies once again took part as a partner in Meet4Hydrogen in Marseille, which brought together the HyPort convention, dedicated to the maritime, river and port sectors, and the HySky convention, focusing on the air, airport and space sectors.
During these two days dedicated to the hydrogen transition, two members of the cluster exhibited their solutions alongside Capenergies: Helion Technology, with its fuel cell electric generator and its participation in the HyPorts Delivery Awards, and EURETEQ, with its expertise in the development of sensitive industrial infrastructures.
Between large-scale local initiatives and international outreach - one of the challenges of this year's event - Capenergies played a unifying role, highlighting the Marseille-Fos hydrogen ecosystem, presenting the European H2Move and FrHyGe projects, and welcoming the Moroccan delegation from the GreenH2 Cluster.
Focus H2Move: mapping the cross-border hydrogen ecosystem unveiled
A collective pitch presented the progress of the H2Move project, funded by the Interreg Italy-France Maritime programme. Pierre Ceccaldi and David Campos (Capenergies), Jean-Christophe Barbargelata (CCI du Var) and Giampiero Costagli (Livorno Port Authority) explained the key role of green hydrogen as a lever for port decarbonisation and mobility, while unveiling a preview of the mapping of the cross-border hydrogen ecosystem.
- For more information on H2Move project
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Decarbonising industries in the Fos-Etang de Berre basin: the Syrius programme in the spotlight
A round table discussion on governance and flagship projects in the Fos-Marseille region, moderated by Annaïk Juhuette-Jouenne, Managing Director of Capenergies, discussed the conditions required for the emergence of a low-carbon hydrogen hub in Fos-Berre. The session brought together the Grand Port Maritime de Marseille, NaTran and ENGIE, who introduced the HyGreen project, based on the combined production of photovoltaic electricity and green hydrogen in the heart of the southern region.
Several members of the cluster also took the floor: Elyse Energy for Neocarb, a project for an integrated platform for the production of e-fuels for sea and air transport from low-carbon hydrogen, while H2V and Hy2gen described their partnership to develop an e-SAF (synthetic air fuels) production unit in the Fos-sur-Mer area.
Guillaume Cervera, Capenergies referent for the Syrius programme, spoke about the energy challenges facing the Fos-Berre region. The area is based on a coal-oil mix that needs to be transformed in order to decarbonise and encourage the establishment of new low-carbon activities:
Electricity consumption to double by 2030
- 200,000 tonnes/year of decarbonated H2 (and more by 2050)
- Integration of renewable heat and gas
He also explained the role of hydrogen in this system:
Reduction of local industrial emissions by 1/3 (-6 Mt CO2/year).
An additional 6 Mt CO2 avoided thanks to new low-carbon activities.
An H2 hub to be built on essential infrastructure: transport and storage in salt caverns, import solutions to improve availability for the Fos-Berre ZIBAC.
- More information on SYRIUS programme
Hydrogen storage on a European scale with the FrHyGe project (France Hydrogen Germany)
During the Germany session, Olivier Delprat (Storengy), coordinator of the consortium and one of its 17 partners, presented the European FrHyGe project, dedicated to hydrogen storage in salt caverns.
The progress of this Franco-German collaboration, in which Capenergies is a partner, was presented, as well as the technology deployed on the GeoH2 site in Manosque, before its extension to the SaltHy site in Harsefeld, and then on a European scale.
- More information on FrHyGe project
Euromed cooperation: welcome to the Moroccan delegation from the GreenH2 cluster
As part of the Euromed Clusters Forward programme, Capenergies welcomed the Moroccan delegation from the GreenH2 cluster. The visit continued at the Grand Port Maritime de Marseille to discover the Jupiter 1000 facility, France's first Power-to-Gas demonstrator, based at the Innovex incubator.
- More information on programme Euromed Clusters Forward
