Cadiz signs second MoU for hydrogen and solar development at Cadiz Ranch

The MoU with Hoku represents the second prospective land lease for clean energy development that the company has executed within the past year and furthers the company’s commitment to sustainable development of its land and water assets.

The MoU provides Hoku Energy with a three year exclusive option to develop the project on more than 10 000 acres at Cadiz Ranch. The Hoku project could include green hydrogen production facilities, large scale renewable and low carbon power generation, large scale battery storage facilities, and integrated digital infrastructure, such as data centres, on the leased property or integrated with facilities off the leased property.

The agreement does not restrict existing and planned commercial development at Cadiz, including current agricultural operations, development of the Mojave Groundwater Bank, development of a green hydrogen production facility in partnership with RIC Energy, and reserves 400 acres for additional commercial development which could include a data centre. Under the agreement, if a data centre is developed within this 400 acre area, Hoku Energy will have a right of first refusal to supply power to that facility.

“This agreement with Hoku Energy is the capstone of our long-term land use strategy,” said Susan Kennedy, Chair of Cadiz Inc. “Hoku Energy’s vision aligns with our mission to support sustainable, scaled development of critical energy and water infrastructure in California and the Southwest, US.”

The Cadiz property’s extensive infrastructure – including access to rail lines, water resources, pipelines, and pipeline corridors – makes it suited for large scale, integrated renewable energy and data centre development. The agreement with Hoku complements Cadiz’s development of its flagship water supply and storage project, the Mojave Groundwater Bank, and follows Cadiz’s 2024 agreement with RIC Energy to develop up to 3000 acres for green hydrogen production. Together, the RIC and Hoku projects are expected to position Cadiz Ranch as one of the largest clean energy campuses and green hydrogen production hubs in North America.

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