H2APEX Group SCA has selected French renewable hydrogen producer Lhyfe to supply up to 100 tonnes of green hydrogen annually in Germany under a two-year agreement, extending an existing partnership between the companies.
The Luxembourg-based hydrogen plant developer and operator said the arrangement is intended to support hydrogen demand in Germany, with Lhyfe supplying RFNBO-certified renewable hydrogen for mobility and industrial applications.
The agreement links Lhyfe’s hydrogen production capacity with H2APEX’s activities in hydrogen infrastructure and plant development as the companies seek to expand supply for German customers.
Lhyfe to supply RFNBO-certified hydrogen
Under the extended partnership, Lhyfe will provide renewable hydrogen produced through water electrolysis to H2APEX.
The hydrogen will be supplied for use in both mobility and industrial applications, according to the companies. The agreement covers volumes of up to 100 tonnes per year over a two-year period.
The source does not specify the individual customer projects that will consume the hydrogen, nor does it provide details on the delivery locations, pricing or logistics arrangements.
RFNBO certification is relevant to the agreement because the fuel is intended for applications requiring renewable hydrogen recognised under the applicable European framework.
H2APEX links supply partnerships with German market development
Peter Rossner, CEO of H2APEX, said the company is combining its own production capabilities and infrastructure projects with long-term partnerships to address growing demand.
He also said demand for green hydrogen is increasing faster than the commissioning of new production assets, making cooperation across the hydrogen value chain important.
H2APEX develops, builds, sells and operates green hydrogen plants, with electrolysis capacity of up to 2 GW across its activities, according to the supplied source.
The company has also been expanding its development activities in Germany. Earlier in 2026, H2APEX entered into an arrangement with Germany’s East Energy Group to develop standardised 5 MW electrolysis plants and market their green hydrogen output in Germany.
Lhyfe expands its role in European renewable hydrogen supply
Lhyfe is headquartered in Nantes, France, and produces renewable hydrogen through water electrolysis.
According to the source, the company currently relies on six existing and under-construction green hydrogen production sites in France and Germany.
Its supply agreement with H2APEX therefore adds a commercial offtake relationship to Lhyfe’s production and development activities in the two countries.
The companies did not disclose which of Lhyfe’s production sites would supply the hydrogen under the new agreement.
German demand remains central to the partnership
The agreement comes as H2APEX and Lhyfe continue to build their relationship around renewable hydrogen supply in Germany.
For H2APEX, the arrangement provides access to additional renewable hydrogen volumes without limiting the company’s activities to its own production assets. For Lhyfe, the agreement creates a route for renewable hydrogen to reach mobility and industrial applications through an established hydrogen-sector partner.
The supplied source does not provide a longer-term volume commitment beyond the two-year agreement or identify specific end users.
Bioenergy Business Analysis
The H2APEX-Lhyfe agreement illustrates one of the commercial models emerging around Europe’s hydrogen market: combining dedicated production assets with external supply partnerships. Rather than relying solely on newly commissioned electrolysis capacity, developers and operators can use supply agreements to connect available renewable hydrogen with industrial and mobility demand.
The agreement also highlights the importance of certification alongside physical hydrogen production. The use of RFNBO-certified hydrogen provides a defined qualification for the renewable fuel being supplied, while the two-year term gives the partners a defined framework for the stated annual volumes.
The key development milestone now is the delivery of the contracted hydrogen volumes in Germany. The source does not indicate whether the partnership will subsequently be expanded beyond the two-year agreement.
The agreement strengthens the existing relationship between H2APEX and Lhyfe while positioning renewable hydrogen supply as a component of H2APEX’s broader German market activities.
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