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| Industry | Fuel Cell |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Aix-en-Provence, FRANCE |
Key people | Vincent MAHEO, President Benoit VESY, Site Manager |
Number of employees | 90 (2023) |
Catégorie:Article utilisant une Infobox HELION Hydrogen Power is a French manufacturer of hydrogen fuel cells. The company manufactures stacks using the "Proton Exchange Membrane" (PEM) technology. The systems are designed and manufactured in its factory in Aix-en-Provence. These systems can provide power for stationary applications, as well as for the hydrogen mobility markets (rail, maritime and other land-based mobility).
The company was created in 2011[1]. It has been a wholly owned subsidiary of the ALSTOM Group since April 1st, 2021[2].
History[edit]
The company was created in 2001 by TechnicAtome to develop hydrogen fuel cells to provide energy to submarines[3].
Main dates :
- 2001: Creation of the company, and development of an anaerobic H2/O2 technology and a first fuel cell prototype[3],
- 2007: Deployment of a 30 kW back up power unit for the CEA (Atomic Energy Commission),
- 2009: Testing of a battery for the propulsion of an AUV (Autonomous Underwater vehicle),
- 2009: Integration of a fuel cell on a locomotive, the first in Europe[4]
- 2012: First system to fully integrate both an electrolyzer and a fuel cell, the Greenergy BoxTM
- 2012: Inauguration of the MYRTE platform. Energy storage platform using the hydrogen vector and HELION’s electrolysis and fuel cell technologies
- 2014: Creation of AREVA H2Gen, a HELION subsidiary dedicated to the manufacture of electrolysers
- 2015: HELION launches the HyResponse project to set up the European training platform for hydrogen emergency response, in partnership with the ENSOSP[5]
- 2016: HELION installs the Insulgrid energy storage platform in Bègles, in partnership with VALOREM
- 2020: GTT acquires AREVA H2GEN which becomes ELOGEN[6]
- 2021: ALSTOM acquires HELION Hydrogen Power[2]
Technology[edit]
The company designs and manufactures hydrogen PEM fuel cells. It designs and manufactures the technological core (the stack of electrochemical cells) thanks to its expertise in electrochemistry and its numerous collaborations with scientific laboratories (with the LAPLACE laboratory, or the CEA Liten for example).
The company offers high-power, long-life systems, thanks to a graphite-composite technology that allows for 25,000 hours of operation at nominal power[7]. It also produces containerized systems including several modules delivering more than 2MW, as well as turnkey solutions[8].
The company has worked on the compatibility of hydrogen fuel cells with methane reformers, for example during the COREPAC project in partnership with the Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Systems Laboratory (LE2S)[9].
Acquisition by the ALSTOM Group[edit]
The company was until 2021 a subsidiary of “Areva Renewable Energies”. The company has deployed energy storage projects and among them the MYRTE platform, in collaboration with the CEA LITEN, the University of Corsica-Pascal-Paoli and the CNRS.
On December 10th, 2021, the company has inaugurated its new hydrogen fuel cell manufacturing platform in the presence of Renaud Muselier, President of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, and Jean-Baptiste Eyméoud, President of ALSTOM France. HELION is equipped with a first robotized assembly line, enabling it to manufacture up to 800 stacks per year, the equivalent of 30 MW of power[8].
On March 8, 2022, the French Minister Bruno LE MAIRE announced that ALSTOM was one of the companies to be selected in the IPCEI hydrogen program[10].
On April 1, 2022, HELION signed a contract to supply a 200 kW fuel cell to equip a dredger, built by the PIRIOU shipyard, and to be operated by the Occitania region. The ship will not emit any greenhouse gases when docked and will have a reduced environmental footprint once in operation at sea. It will be the first dredger in the world equipped with an hydrogen fuel cell[11].
References[edit]
- ^ "Nouvel élan pour l'Europôle de l'Arbois". Les Echos (in French). 2001-02-07. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ a b Zonebourse (2021-04-01). "ALSTOM : fait l'acquisition d'Helion Hydrogen Power -Le 01 avril 2021 à 17:54 | Zonebourse". www.zonebourse.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ a b MAHE, Thierry (2003-01-31). "Un sous-marin militaire propulsé par pile à hydrogène". L'Usine Nouvelle (in French).
- ^ "Le rendez-vous éco : l'hydrogène vert, carburant de demain ?". www.laprovence.com (in French). 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ "HyResponse – HyResponder". Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ "Acquisition of Areva H2Gen: GTT confirms its commitment to energy and environmental transition | GTT". gtt.fr. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ Alexane, ROUPIOZ (2021-12-13). "Alstom décuple la production de piles à combustible hydrogène d'Helion et vise une sixième génération". L'Usine Nouvelle (in French).
- ^ a b Barla, Jean-Christophe. "Helion Hydrogen Power parée pour le futur". Businews (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ Kauffmann, Jean Marie. "RAPPORT D'ACTIVITES SYSTEME PILE A COMBUSTIBLE DU L2ES".
- ^ "France 2020 | Bruno Le Maire annonce les 15 projets français sélectionnés pour le PIIEC hydrogène". gouvernement.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ redactoramexico (2022-04-05). "HyDroMer - Helion (Alstom) Equips The First Hydrogen Dredger (in The World) for The Ports of Occitania". Hydrogen Central. Retrieved 2024-02-28.