ENGIE and ArianeGroup team up to develop renewable liquid hydrogen

ENGIE and ArianeGroup will therefore leverage their expertise and cutting-edge technologies in hydrogen to:

• develop and test optimised liquefaction technology with the development of a hydrogen liquefier
  at ArianeGroup’s industrial facility in Vernon (France);
• then develop a range of products and services on the liquid hydrogen line, primarily for maritime
  and inland waterway applications.

For more than forty years, ArianeGroup has been developing expertise in liquid hydrogen-based propulsion systems and related ground facilities. It employs over a thousand staff in France and Germany who work daily on hydrogen technologies. ArianeGroup also operates Europe’s largest hydrogen test centre at its facility in Vernon, France.

ENGIE is contributing its expertise in liquefied gases to this ambitious R&D programme. The aim is to develop technological solutions to achieve sustainable use of liquid hydrogen and provide innovative, integrated solutions to clients in the heavy-duty and long-distance transportation sector.

ENGIE is already involved in the development of renewable hydrogen-based solutions for intensive transport. The Group is working with global mining leader Anglo American to develop the first hydrogenpowered mine haul truck. ENGIE was also the first to fuel ALSTOM’s regional passenger train with renewable hydrogen during tests in the Netherlands.