SymphonHy is located in Saint-Fons, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. According to Symbio, it is the largest integrated fuel cell manufacturing facility in Europe. The site houses the company's headquarters, a manufacturing facility, an innovation center and the Symbio Hydrogen Academy.
With its state-of-the-art technology, SymphonHy has a high level of automation and robotics, supporting large-scale industrial production at a more "competitive" cost. These developments are key to accelerating the introduction of competitive, high-performance hydrogen-powered transportation, contributing to Europe's energy transition and net-zero ambitions.
Symbio inaugurates its first gigafactory SymphonHy, Europe's largest integrated site producing hydrogen fuel cells
SymphonHy in figures:
- A current production capacity of 16,000, to reach 50,000 by 2026
- An existing surface area of 26,000 m2, 40,000 m2 by 2026
- 7,000 m2 of space dedicated to innovation
- 8,000 m2 of ISO 8-certified cleanrooms
- More than 450 engineers, including 100 dedicated to innovation and around 20 PhDs covering a wide range of disciplines (electrochemical engineering, chemistry, materials science, etc.), brought together in a single world-class innovation center
- A site that is energy self-sufficient and certified “Very Good” by BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method)
SymphonHy will enable Symbio to help its customers make zero-emission hydrogen mobility an affordable reality.
Stellantis, one of Symbio's co-owners, was the first company to commercialize a zero-emission hydrogen solution for light commercial vehicles for the Peugeot e-Expert, Citroën e-Jumpy and Opel Vivaro-e models.
Source: Stellantis
