Alstom inaugurates new megafactory for fuel cell production
Published by Oliver Kleinschmidt,
Assistant Editor
Global Hydrogen Review,
Alstom, a world leader in sustainable and smart mobility, has inaugurated its new site in Aix-en-Provence, France. The ceremony was attended by Frédéric Wiscart, President of Alstom France, as well as Alstom customers, elected officials, and economic stakeholders from the region.
With this new site, the Alstom Group has acquired innovative industrial resources to meet the challenges of tomorrow's mobility:
- Digital control and command for metros and trams meeting the highest safety and cybersecurity standards.
- Electric charging systems for trams, buses, and even electric highways in the future to support European regulations banning thermal engines.
- New megafactory for manufacturing high-power fuel cell systems from Helion Hydrogen Power, a key player in the hydrogen industry and a subsidiary of the Alstom Group.
"Alstom already has a strong presence in the Southern Region with flagship projects such as the New Marseille Metro, the Nice tramway and the Omneo regional train for the Marseille-Toulon-Nice line. We are proud to take an important step today in our territorial anchoring: this new industrial site confirms our ambition to develop high-performance and sustainable solutions for the benefit of our customers," said Frédéric Wiscart, President of Alstom France.
A strong local anchor
Nearly 300 employees, temporary workers, and service providers work at the Delta site, which has an interior surface area exceeding 7300 m². By bringing its teams together in a single building, the Alstom group is also demonstrating its commitment to the region, notably by establishing partnerships with the Ecole Centrale de Marseille, the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Métiers d'Aix-en-Provence, and the ‘Elles Bougent’ and ‘Nos quartiers ont des talents’ associations, which support young people in their professional integration.
The new site is focused on innovation and the decarbonisation of mobility. Featuring an industrial workshop, a research and development laboratory, and a megafactory dedicated to hydrogen, it brings together technologies for the mobility of the future.
To carry out this real estate project, Alstom chose to collaborate with Cogedim (developer), Agence Marc Farcy (architect), Agence JLL Tetris (interior design), in association with Groupama Immobilier (lessor and project owner).
Designed to meet industrial performance challenges while incorporating best environmental practices, Delta stands out for its modern, environmentally friendly architecture. The tertiary part of the site is BREEAM certified.
100% ‘Made in France’ fuel cell production
Helion Hydrogen Power has reached a decisive milestone in its development with the opening of its megafactory. With a surface area of 1500 m², it will produce fuel cells entirely designed and manufactured on-site, targeting heavy mobility and temporary energy by offering an alternative to diesel generators.
This factory will notably produce the battery of the world's first hydrogen dredger (Occitanie/Piriou) and the sixth generation of Helion Hydrogen Power batteries for Alstom trains. This factory, a pillar of French sovereignty, produces the ‘stack’, the heart of the technology.
Read the article online at: https://www.globalhydrogenreview.com/hydrogen/01072025/alstom-inaugurates-new-megafactory-for-fuel-cell-production/
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