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Released November 03, 2022 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Hydrogen-production projects are springing up across the U.S., fueled by growing interest from the Chemical Processing Industry and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) $8 billion program to develop clean-hydrogen hubs nationwide. But several southeastern states have lagged the rest of the nation in hydrogen development, and a coalition of companies such as Dominion Energy Incorporated (NYSE:D) (Richmond, Virginia), Southern Company (NYSE:SO) (Atlanta, Georgia) and Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) are trying to change that. The group aims to create a six-state hydrogen hub to better develop hydrogen's role in decarbonization and power generation.
The Southeast Hydrogen Hub coalition includes hydrogen users from a variety of industries in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Of the more than $50 billion worth of U.S.-based hydrogen projects tracked by Industrial Info, only $574 million worth are in these six states.
Click on the image at right for a heat map detailing active hydrogen projects across Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, from Industrial Info's Geolocator tool.
"By working together, the coalition can focus on developing scalable, integrated projects at key locations across the entire Southeast in support of these carbon-reduction goals, and encourage the broad-based development of a regional energy ecosystem that will allow members to deploy hydrogen as a decarbonization solution for customers and communities," said the Battelle Memorial Institute, a private non-profit supporting the coalition, in a press release.
At least one major hydrogen-development project already is under construction in Georgia: Plug Power Incorporated's (NASDAQ:PLUG) (Latham, New York) $85 million green hydrogen plant in Kingsland, Georgia. The facility will use the carbon-free electrolysis process to produce 15 metric tons per day of liquid hydrogen, which will be used in freight and materials-handling equipment. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Chemical Processing Project Database can learn more from a detailed project report.
Plug Power also is considering a proposed liquid hydrogen unit addition at its plant in Charleston, Tennessee, where it recently ramped up production from 6.5 to 10 tons per day. The addition, which is in its earliest analysis phase, would double output to 20 tons of liquid hydrogen per day. If approved, the project would not begin construction until mid-2024, at the earliest. Subscribers can learn more from Industrial Info's project report.
Although not currently part of the Southeast Hydrogen Hub coalition, Plug Power is betting big on seismic changes in the global energy market, including the growing recognition of Power-to-X projects, which produce green hydrogen, green ammonia and methanol, and hydrogen fuel-cell systems. For more information, see January 25, 2022, article - Plug Power Puts All its Chips on Hydrogen's Role in Energy Transition.
Matheson Tri-Gas Incorporated (Irving, Texas), a subsidiary of Nippon Sanso Holding Corporation (Tokyo, Japan), expects to begin construction next year on a $70 million hydrogen unit in Saraland, Alabama. The facility is being constructed on property acquired in mid-2021 by Vertex Energy Incorporated (NASDAQ:VTNR) (Houston), which agreed to a long-term supply contract with Matheson to support Vertex's planned output of 8,000 to 10,000 barrels per day of renewable diesel. Subscribers can learn more from Industrial Info's project report.
The Southeast Hydrogen Hub coalition expects its membership to grow "as news of the opportunity spreads and as interest in hydrogen intensifies," according to the press release. Other entities in the coalition include Louisville Gas and Electric Company (Louisville, Kentucky) and Kentucky Utilities Company (Lexington, Kentucky), both of which are subsidiaries of PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) (Allentown, Pennsylvania), and Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) (Knoxville, Tennessee).
Dominion Energy, Southern Company and TVA aim to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, while Duke Energy and the Kentucky utilities aim to reduce carbon emissions 80% by 2040.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Project Database can click here for a full list of detailed reports for projects mentioned in this article, and click here for a full list of related plant profiles.
Subscribers can click here for a full list of reports on active hydrogen projects based in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) platform helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking more than 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
The Southeast Hydrogen Hub coalition includes hydrogen users from a variety of industries in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Of the more than $50 billion worth of U.S.-based hydrogen projects tracked by Industrial Info, only $574 million worth are in these six states.
Click on the image at right for a heat map detailing active hydrogen projects across Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, from Industrial Info's Geolocator tool."By working together, the coalition can focus on developing scalable, integrated projects at key locations across the entire Southeast in support of these carbon-reduction goals, and encourage the broad-based development of a regional energy ecosystem that will allow members to deploy hydrogen as a decarbonization solution for customers and communities," said the Battelle Memorial Institute, a private non-profit supporting the coalition, in a press release.
At least one major hydrogen-development project already is under construction in Georgia: Plug Power Incorporated's (NASDAQ:PLUG) (Latham, New York) $85 million green hydrogen plant in Kingsland, Georgia. The facility will use the carbon-free electrolysis process to produce 15 metric tons per day of liquid hydrogen, which will be used in freight and materials-handling equipment. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Chemical Processing Project Database can learn more from a detailed project report.
Plug Power also is considering a proposed liquid hydrogen unit addition at its plant in Charleston, Tennessee, where it recently ramped up production from 6.5 to 10 tons per day. The addition, which is in its earliest analysis phase, would double output to 20 tons of liquid hydrogen per day. If approved, the project would not begin construction until mid-2024, at the earliest. Subscribers can learn more from Industrial Info's project report.
Although not currently part of the Southeast Hydrogen Hub coalition, Plug Power is betting big on seismic changes in the global energy market, including the growing recognition of Power-to-X projects, which produce green hydrogen, green ammonia and methanol, and hydrogen fuel-cell systems. For more information, see January 25, 2022, article - Plug Power Puts All its Chips on Hydrogen's Role in Energy Transition.
Matheson Tri-Gas Incorporated (Irving, Texas), a subsidiary of Nippon Sanso Holding Corporation (Tokyo, Japan), expects to begin construction next year on a $70 million hydrogen unit in Saraland, Alabama. The facility is being constructed on property acquired in mid-2021 by Vertex Energy Incorporated (NASDAQ:VTNR) (Houston), which agreed to a long-term supply contract with Matheson to support Vertex's planned output of 8,000 to 10,000 barrels per day of renewable diesel. Subscribers can learn more from Industrial Info's project report.
The Southeast Hydrogen Hub coalition expects its membership to grow "as news of the opportunity spreads and as interest in hydrogen intensifies," according to the press release. Other entities in the coalition include Louisville Gas and Electric Company (Louisville, Kentucky) and Kentucky Utilities Company (Lexington, Kentucky), both of which are subsidiaries of PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) (Allentown, Pennsylvania), and Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) (Knoxville, Tennessee).
Dominion Energy, Southern Company and TVA aim to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, while Duke Energy and the Kentucky utilities aim to reduce carbon emissions 80% by 2040.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Project Database can click here for a full list of detailed reports for projects mentioned in this article, and click here for a full list of related plant profiles.
Subscribers can click here for a full list of reports on active hydrogen projects based in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) platform helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking more than 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
