France Backs Gen-Hy with €100 Million to Jumpstart Green Hydrogen Electrolyser Production

Gen-Hy, a hydrogen startup in Allenjoie, Doubs, secures €100 million [USD $107 million] in state support as part of France’s national hydrogen strategy.

 

• Backed by the European Commission under the IPCEI Hydrogen program, the plant aims to produce 350 AEM electrolysers annually and generate 250 jobs.

France's Industry Minister Marc Ferracci announced a state aid package of €100 million [USD $107 million] for the Doubs-based startup Gen-Hy. The announcement is a centerpiece of the government's hydrogen rollout and part of a broader strategy to localize electrolyser manufacturing.

Gen-Hy, headquartered in Allenjoie near Montbéliard, will use the funding to scale up the domestic production of AEM (anion exchange membrane) electrolysers and membranes. The company is now on track to establish the first French factory dedicated to these components essential for producing green hydrogen.

 

"This project was validated by the European Commission in May 2024 as part of the fourth wave of the IPCEI Hydrogen (Important Project of Common European Interest)," Gen-Hy confirmed in a press statement.

Construction of the manufacturing site is already underway, and operations are expected to begin in the first quarter of 2026. The plant will initially produce 350 electrolysers annually, with units ranging from 100 kW to 2 MW in size. Employment at the site is projected to reach 150 jobs within four years, expanding to 250 positions as the project matures.

Minister Ferracci is expected to tour the Allenjoie facility this Thursday, with additional stops planned in the Territoire de Belfort, underscoring the government’s regional development agenda tied to industrial decarbonization.

France Backs Gen-Hy to Jumpstart Green Hydrogen Production

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