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Green hydrogen facility construction 12 to 18 months
away
By Daniel
Representatives from Air Products and AES met with local officials and
community leaders to discuss their development of an estimated $4
billion renewable energy and green hydrogen project in Wilbarger
County.
The project will be owned and operated through an equal partnership
between Air Products and AES.
The facility will be powered by renewable energy and with the
capability of producing over 200 metric tons of green hydrogen per
day. The hydrogen produced is intended to supply the transportation
and industrial markets, according to Air Products and AES.
Three primary components make up the project, wind energy, solar
energy and the hydrogen production facility. The location of the plant
is currently planned to be near the Oklaunion Power Station. The
planned solar energy component is to be placed on 5,000 to 6,000 acres
in Wilbarger County to the east and southwest of the hydrogen
facility. Between 150 and 200 wind turbines are planned for
construction in Wilbarger and Baylor counties, spread across an
estimated 90,000 acres.
The combined energy produced through wind and solar will provide the
electrical power needed to produce over 200 metric tons per day of
hydrogen through electrolysis. Electrolysis is a process that
separates water into hydrogen and oxygen gases. The hydrogen gas will
be captured for commercial use, while the oxygen will be released into
the air.
To produce 200 metric tons of hydrogen, approximately 480,000 gallons
of water is necessary for electrolysis. As of the date of the
presentation by Air Products/AES, a contract for a water supply was
yet to be completed.
The hydrogen is intended to be marketed for use in industry and heavy
duty transportation.
Air Products/AES forecast the project to create up to 1,350
construction jobs, 115 permanent local operations jobs and around 200
transportation and distribution jobs; hundreds of millions in tax
benefits to the state and counties over the course of the project’s
lifetime; and additional hundreds of millions in local spending due to
construction of the multi-technology project.
The construction phase of the project, according to information
provided by Air Products/AES, is estimated to begin in 12 to 18 months
with production of hydrogen set to begin in 2027.
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