HDF Energy, legally Hydrogène de France, is a publicly listed French company that develops large-scale hydrogen infrastructure and manufactures advanced multi-megawatt proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. It focuses on turnkey solutions for clean power generation and the decarbonization of heavy transport sectors including maritime and rail.
The company’s core offerings include its Renewstable® hydrogen power plants, which integrate intermittent renewables with on-site green hydrogen production and storage to deliver stable, non-intermittent electricity. It also develops HyPower hydrogen-to-power infrastructure and low-carbon hydrogen production facilities. HDF Energy acts as an integrated project developer, handling site selection, permitting, financing through special purpose vehicles, construction, and long-term operation and maintenance.
Headquartered in Blanquefort near Bordeaux, France, the company maintains regional offices across Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia-Pacific, with staff representing more than 20 nationalities. Founded in 2012 by Damien Havard, it has been listed on Euronext Paris since 2021 and maintains a development portfolio exceeding €2 billion. HDF Energy positions itself as a global player in the hydrogen value chain, supplying both power plants for grids and data centers as well as fuel cell systems for mobility applications, with manufacturing capacity at its facility near Bordeaux.
Also known as Hydrogène de France and HDF.
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250 MW Texas power project to supply data centers from 2030 using hydrogen from natural gas with >95% CO₂ capture, ~400 t/day H₂ and ~1.1 MtCO₂ captured annually.
