Mitsubishi Power contributes to development of hydrogen hubs

Last year, the DOE opened applications for a US$7 billion programme to create regional clean hydrogen hubs (H2Hubs) across the country, which, according to the DOE will form a critical arm of America's future clean energy economy. As part of a larger US$8 billion hydrogen hub programme funded through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the DOE says the H2Hubs will be a central driver in helping communities across the country benefit from clean energy investments, good-paying jobs, and improved energy security – all while supporting the global goal of a net zero carbon economy by 2050.

As part of the DOE’s programme, the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub (PNWH2) and the HyVelocity Hub in the Gulf Coast region were in the initial 33 out of 79 proposals nationwide that were encouraged to proceed with the full application, from which seven would advance. Both have now been selected for negotiations with the potential to continue the development and implementation of utility-scale clean hydrogen production and deployment in their respective regions.

The Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub (PNWH2) aims to validate the DOE’s vision of a national clean hydrogen network by serving as a vehicle for funding multiple projects that accelerate the transition to clean hydrogen energy production and use. The PNWH2 Hub concept envisions creating a dynamic Pacific Northwest network of clean, renewable hydrogen suppliers and end-users to decarbonise some of the hardest-to-abate sectors, such as heavy-duty transportation, aviation, maritime, agriculture, and industrial operations.

The HyVelocity Hub plans to rapidly scale clean hydrogen supply and demand along the US Gulf Coast in Texas and Southwest Louisiana, and help deliver affordable, reliable, and abundant clean energy and well-paying jobs to local communities. The Gulf Coast is well situated for a clean hydrogen hub as it contains the world’s largest concentration of existing hydrogen production assets, customers, and energy infrastructure, with a network of 48 hydrogen production plants and over 1000 miles of dedicated hydrogen pipelines.

“The selection of these two hydrogen hub projects for award negotiations with the DOE is indicative of how the hydrogen economy is quickly developing and garnering support from both the public and private sectors,” said Mike Ducker, Mitsubishi Power Americas, Senior Vice President of Hydrogen Infrastructure. “Mitsubishi Power is a major player in the development of hydrogen infrastructure projects and we stand ready to support these and other projects for a cleaner, carbon-free future.”

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