The Areva H2-Gen JV, which is backed by the French Environment & Energy Management Agency (ADEME), is targeting the renewable energy storage system (ESS) market, to supply service stations with hydrogen for fuel cell vehicles or back-up ESS for natural gas and electricity networks.

"PEM electrolysis is a solution which is relevant because the market for the storage of hydrogen-based energy is growing at such a fast rate," states Areva chief executive Luc Oursel.

“Particularly