ONE GOAL

MAKE PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D’AZUR A LEADER

IN THE GLOBAL FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE

► Key Figures

€14 billion

in annual turnover

3700

companies & institutions

42 000

jobs

► Major Advantages

➜ 300 DAYS OF SUN PER YEAR


➜ THE #2 SITE IN FRANCE FOR   OFFSHORE FLOATING WIND TURBINES


➜ THE WORLD-CLASS CAPENERGIES CLUSTER

This leading network of energy stakeholders has 530 members and a combined budget of €582 million for regional innovation projects.


➜ ITER: INTERNATIONAL THERMONUCLEAR EXPERIMENTAL REACTOR

Global nuclear fusion project run by an alliance of 35 countries and the adjoining Caderache nuclear research and low-carbon energy site

 

➜ EDF’s NUCLEAR ENGINEERING DIVISION IN MARSEILLE
 
Advanced engineering for France’s operational nuclear power plants.

 

➜ A VAST REAL-WORLD DECARBONATION LAB

At the port, airport, and industrial complex sites of Fos, Étang de Berre and Gardanne

 

➜ ÉTANG DE BERRE
#1 French ecosystem for low-carbon hydrogen production and consumption

 

➜ CARBON SOLAR MEGAFACTORY
For the production of photovoltaic cells and solar panels at the Port of Marseille-Fos: €1.5 billion euros of investment

 

➜ STATE-OF-THE-ART TRAINING FACILITIES
Engineering schools (ENSAM, Polytech Marseille, Mines Paris Tech Sophia Antipolis, Centrale Marseille) and specialized Master’s programs (Eco Campus Provence Formation, Smart Campus Nice, Sophia Antipolis).

► Regional Excellence

► Global Leaders

HYDROGEN 

AIR LIQUIDE, ALCRYS, ELYSE ENERGY, ENGIE, ENOGIA, GEOGAZ, GÉOMETHANE, GREENGT, GRTGAZ, H2V, HELION HYDROGEN POWER, HY2GEN, HYNAMICS, HYNOVA, HYSILABS, KEM ONE, LHYD, LYONDELLBASELL, NEPTECH, PROVIRIDIS, TOTALENERGIES, SAKOWIN

 

RENEWABLE ENERGIES
ALTO SOLUTIONS, BORALEX, CARBON SOLAR, CNR, CVE, DUALSUN, EDF, ENGIE, IDEOL, LUMI’IN, OMBREA, SERENY SUN, SOLAR CLOTH SYSTEM,  TENERGIE, VOLTALIA, TYSILIO, TOTAL ENERGIES

 

NUCLEAR
ASSYSTEM, AXONE, ADF, CEA, CIMAT, CMR, CSTI, EDF, SPIE, ONET, MIRION, ORTEC, SNEF, TECHNICATOME

4 STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

  • Decarbonize transportation
  • Decarbonize industry
  • Produce renewable / low-carbon hydrogen
  • Structure the sector to create jobs and economic activity
50+

Projets (R&D, rollout of ecosystems, training, etc.) initiated in fives years

1

regional hydrogen plan with a €110 million investment in the sector

1

regional hydrogen club and a network of more than 100 stakeholders 

MAJOR PROJECTS & PROGRAMS TO STRUCTURE THE REGIONAL ECOSYSTEM

  • The Marseille-Fos hydrogen basin: decarbonizing the industrial-port area
  • H2MED or BarMar: Underwater renewable hydrogen pipeline between Barcelona and Marseille, which should transport 10% of European consumption when it is made operational before 2030
  • Multiple projects across the territory: Hynovar (83), Cannes Lérins (06), H2 Vaucluse (84), Gap (05)

International Business Unit Manager

Sébastien Clouzet
Financial and Territorial Planning - Energies of Tomorrow & Fund Raising (Invest PMEContact Us