From 30 March to 30 April, the port of Saint-Malo hosts StatMobHy, a green hydrogen station dedicated to terrestrial port users. Supported by the Brittany Region, this initiative aims to initiate the uses on the ports of the Region by demonstrating the feasibility of the distribution of green hydrogen, to raise awareness among port actors and to accompany them in the mastery of technical and security issues related to the handling of hydrogen to accelerate the energy transition of ports.

Since 2021, the Brittany Region has strengthened its commitment to the energy transition with its hydrogen roadmap, followed in 2023 by an ambitious port strategy for the coming years. One of the axes is specifically aimed at making the Breton ports key players in the transition, developing alternative fuels, including green hydrogen. The stakes are twofold: to decarbonize both maritime and land activities.

Despite many ongoing projects for ship design, port land-based uses are struggling to emerge in Brittany, hampered by high costs, a lack of infrastructure and operational obstacles such as skills and training, safety and regulation. Even with distribution equipment and most land vehicles available.

To lift these locks, the Brittany Region launches StatMobHy, an unprecedented experiment that will take place on the port of Saint-Malo from the end of March to the end of April 2026.

StatMobHy : raise awareness, train, demonstrate

The StatMobHy experimentation aims to raise awareness of hydrogen among port actors, to support them in the control of technical and safety issues, and to demonstrate the feasibility of the distribution of green hydrogen on ports.

Towards a generalization of the port uses of hydrogen

StatMobHy marks a concrete step towards the decarbonization of land port activities in Brittany. By involving public, private and user actors, the experiment aims to create a ripple effect and to prepare for the deployment of sustainable solutions on all regional ports. Depending on the results of the project, the experiment could be repeated in Lorient and Brest.

A collective mobilization in Saint-Malo

• To carry out this project the Region has surrounded itself with several partners:
• Edeis Port Saint Malo Cancale: Partner of the Region, operates the station with the Region and uses 2 vehicles.
• GCK Energy: Provides the station, hydrogen and ensures its operation.
• Manitou Group: Loan of a hydrogen telescopic truck.
• Brétéché : Provides 1 Hyundai Nexo and 1 Peugeot Expert Hydrogen utility
• GSF : Uses the Manitou handling cart.
• Energy Observer: Uses the station to refuel a Toyota Mirai and participates in communication.
• SDIS 35: Intervenes in the event of a security incident.
• Captaincy : Port partner for the integration of the project.

As for the Region, which is the project leader, it also operates the station and uses 3 vehicles.

Source:   Fuel Cells Works