Fidelis New Energy has announced the selection of Mason County, West Virginia, US, as the location for a lifecycle net zero hydrogen production facility and low carbon microgrid: The Mountaineer GigaSystem™.
As one of two 'high impact industrial business districts' in West Virginia based on Code 5B 2-21, the project consists of four phases with each phase producing over 500 tpd of net zero carbon hydrogen at an approximate capital cost of US$2 billion per phase excluding associated investments in data centres, greenhouses, etc.
The first FidelisH2 phase of the Mountaineer GigaSystem is expected to commence operations in 2028.
This net zero carbon hydrogen will be used for a variety of purposes including carbon neutral hyperscale datacentres, greenhouses, transportation, and steel production.
The incentive package from the West Virginia Department of Economic Development enables Mountaineer to conduct additional geologic evaluation for carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) required for the permits needed to conduct CCS activities. These activities will serve as the foundation for the clean hydrogen and CCS industries in the state, providing a source of jobs and generating state revenue for CO2 volumes stored safely and permanently underground.
When all four phases of the Mountaineer GigaSystem are operational, approximately 10 million tpy of CO2 would be permanently stored, providing over US$100 million in annual revenue to West Virginia or approximately US$25 million per phase each year.