Eiffage installs PV3 solar farm at French Guiana spaceport to power green hydrogen production for Ariane 6

PUBT · 2d ago
Eiffage installs PV3 solar farm at French Guiana spaceport to power green hydrogen production for Ariane 6
  • Eiffage won a contract to build the PV3 solar farm at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana for CNES, ESA.
  • PV3 will power an electrolyzer to produce low-carbon hydrogen, targeting 10%-15% of Ariane 6 annual propellant needs.
  • The project supports the Hyguane program to cut reliance on fuel-oil generators, reducing electricity purchases from EDF.
  • Eiffage’s consortium includes MT Aerospace, with civil works in French Guiana, electrical infrastructure, inverters, grid connection.
  • The site plans further electrification with battery storage, EV charging, potential PV4 and PV5 solar fields.


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