ABB signs agreement with Bair Energy to develop major green hydrogen complex in Texas
In Switzerland, ABB said it has been selected to join the Bair Energy Green Hydrogen and Technology Alliance to provide expertise on turnkey automation, electrification and digitalization solutions that support the optimization of low-cost green hydrogen production at the 1 GW Clear Fork Texas facility.
ABB noted that phase one of the project will utilize renewable power to produce up to 33,000 kg of green hydrogen per day initially, with daily capacity designed to increase to 132,000 kg by 2028. The green hydrogen will be liquefied on site, stored and transported to customers to help establish hydrogen networks in the mobility and transportation industry.
The Memorandum of Understanding between ABB and Bair Energy provides scope to explore deploying digital twin technology enabled by the ABB Ability 800xA Simulator and ABB Ability Process Power Simulator. These solutions will integrate electrical and process controls with dynamic simulation to provide a virtual representation of how the plant is designed, operated and maintained.
Due to start operating in 2025, the Clear Fork Texas Project will be one of the largest locally produced green hydrogen facilities, ABB said.
“We are particularly pleased to be part of this project to support low-cost hydrogen production, and sustainable transport in the US and globally,” said Brandon Spencer, President of ABB Energy Industries. “It is an exciting time for hydrogen in the US following the Inflation Reduction Act incentives passed last year, which coupled with alliance formations such as this, support projections3 of reducing the cost of green hydrogen production to under $0/kg by 2030.”
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