Haffner Energy, a Partner in the Reindustrialization of Territories, Presents Its Project for a First Plant and Test and Training Center in the Heart of the Grand Est Region of France - Seite 2

The company's markets are promising, particularly internationally, where its technology is sure to play an important role. I'm already looking forward to its future commercial success, but also to its important contribution to decarbonizing our economy, as its alternative hydrogen production technology, subject to local biomass availability, can usefully complement electrolysis production and guarantee the deployment of hydrogen in our territory," said Bruno Bonnell, General Secretary for Investment in charge of France 2030.

With this recognition, Haffner Energy will receive €5.9 million in grants and repayable advances to finance its project. After this first step, Haffner Energy is moving ahead with the realization of its project, by completing its financing thanks to its public and private partners, and by working on an Industrial Master Plan. Details of the plant, which is scheduled to start up in mid-2024 and be completed in 2026, will be announced once these additional stages have been completed.

Haffner Energy will also set up a test and training center in the immediate vicinity of its head office in Vitry-le-François, in the heart of the "Pays Vitryat" industrial region.

The project will be carried out in two stages:

• from early 2024, the installation of a new-generation demonstrator for testing all types of biomass used by our customers notably, with a view to industrial and business development and continuous improvement of our technology;
• in the medium term, a test and training center for Haffner Energy's customers and employees.

This project also enjoys the unanimous support of the region's elected representatives and institutional partners.

"The technology deployed by Haffner Energy will play a decisive role in decarbonizing and accelerating the energy transition worldwide. Haffner Energy will be in a position to address ever-expanding markets, provided it has an agile, high-performance industrial base. Our Gigafactory and test and training center will enable us to respond quickly and appropriately to customer demand, while guaranteeing product quality and preserving the confidentiality of Haffner Energy's unique intellectual property. We are delighted to be launching these highly structuring investments in the region where Haffner Energy's head office is located. I would like to thank all our partners and elected representatives, who unanimously support this industrial project and have been working with us for months to ensure its successful deployment,” said Philippe Haffner, Chairman and CEO of Haffner Energy.