Black & Veatch has been selected as EPC service provider for the world’s largest green hydrogen facility.
In a release, Black & Veatch said that it has been selected by Mitsubishi Power Americas and Magnum Development, co-developers of what will be the world’s largest industrial green hydrogen production and storage facility, to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for the Advanced Clean Energy Storage project in Delta, Utah, USA.
100 tpd of green hydrogen
Announced in 2019, the new hydrogen hub will initially be designed to convert more than 220 MW of renewable energy daily to 100 tonnes of green hydrogen that will be stored in two sprawling salt caverns. Storing excess renewable energy as hydrogen yields a long-term and long-duration energy storage solution, complementing battery energy storage solutions while allowing renewable energy to be deployed in times of highest demand. With hydrogen storage solutions, that may even include seasonal shifts of excess renewable energy.
With construction beginning this spring, the hydrogen storage hub will be adjacent to the Intermountain Power Agency’s (IPA) IPP Renewed Project and support that 840-MW, hydrogen-capable gas turbine combined cycle power plant under construction. That plant initially will run on a blend of 30 per cent green hydrogen and 70 percent natural gas starting in 2025. The plant incrementally will expand to using 100 per cent hydrogen by 2045.
A transformative event
“Black & Veatch is committed to keeping our clients and partners ahead of the curve when it comes to managing the energy transition and meeting their decarbonization goals,” Azar added. “The Advanced Clean Energy Storage hydrogen hub is a transformative event in the development of green hydrogen, long-duration energy storage and decarbonization at scale.”
Diverse expertise
Drawing on its extensive expertise in building complex energy infrastructure projects, Black & Veatch for 80 years has played key roles in engineering and building projects involving hydrogen, now widely considered to be the next frontier for carbon-free energy. These projects have varied in scope from hydrogen production via gasification to reforming and electrolysis, with end uses ranging from creation of ammonia to power generation to transportation and mobility solutions.
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Electrolyzers by Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Power, an industry leader in technology offerings, will provide the hydrogen equipment integration, including the 220 MW of electrolyzers, gas separators, rectifiers, medium-voltage transformers and distributed control system.
Largest green hydrogen hub
“Together with our innovative partners, Mitsubishi Power and Magnum Development are creating the world’s first and largest industrial green hydrogen hub,” said Michael Ducker, president of advanced clean energy storage and chief operating officer for the joint venture. “We are committed to advancing the development of green hydrogen, long duration energy storage, and decarbonization at scale and are thrilled to be working with Black & Veatch on building the critical infrastructure needed to achieve our vision towards a 100-percent carbon-free future.”
Featured photograph (source: popularmechanics.com) showing a salt cavern is for representation only
