H4 Marseille Fos, a joint-venture of Hy2gen France and H2V developers, and EDF have signed a strategic partnership agreement that secures the vast majority of the power supply for the first Euro-Mediterranean e-SAF project on a long-term basis.
At its core is a diversified, low-carbon electricity mix of renewable energy and nuclear power that will supply the production of sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF) at the Fos-sur-Mer site from 2032. As part of this partnership, a ten-year nuclear power supply agreement was also concluded – the first of its kind that EDF has signed with a hydrogen and synthetic fuel producer.
A flagship project for the decarbonisation of aviation
With this project, H4 Marseille Fos supports the EU’s goal of reducing dependence on fossil energy imports and ensuring a long-term, secure and reliable supply of sustainable fuel to the strategically important aviation sector. RFNBO fuels such as e-SAF thus make a dual contribution: to aviation’s climate footprint and to Europe’s security of supply.
With power supply now secured, the project takes an important step toward the final investment decision (FID), targeted for 2028.
From 2032, the plant will produce 75,000 tonnes of e-SAF annually using methanol-to-jet technology, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by up to 84 percent compared to fossil kerosene – equivalent to around 240,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent avoided each year.
The project thus makes a significant contribution to the European goal of achieving a 10 percent share of e-SAF in aviation fuels by 2040 (ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation), while also supporting France’s revised national hydrogen strategy.
H4 Marseille Fos represents investments of €1.6 billion in France and the creation of 165 direct jobs.
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