H2Tech - Q2 2021 - 10

PROJECTS UPDATE

Plug Power to operate two H2
liquefaction plants in U.S.

Plug Power has placed an order for
two 15-tpd H2 liquefaction plants, in line
with its strategy to build the first green
H2 generation network in the U.S. The
H2 liquefaction plants will utilize Chart's
refrigeration technology, cold box design
and associated rotating equipment.
Delivery is scheduled for Q2 2022. The
liquefaction system will utilize gaseous H2
from Plug Power's in-house electrolyzers
and renewable electricity. The plants
will be located in the Mid-Atlantic and
Southeast regions, and are expected to
be online before the end of 2022.

Southern Co. launches
H2 R&D initiative
The Southern Co. Gas subsidiary is
launching a new R&D initiative, known
as HyBlend, to address the technical
barriers to blending H2 in natural gas

infrastructure and to study lifecycle
emissions of H2 blends.
The HyBlend project will encompass
more than $15 MM in H2 research. Research
areas include lifecycle emissions of H2
blends and techno-economic analyses
of the costs and opportunities of H2
production. The project will leverage the
U.S. Department of Energy's Hydrogen and
Fuel Cell Technologies Office's Hydrogen
Materials Compatibility Consortium.

Nikola unveils North American
FCEV program

Following the launch of North
American production of the Tre batteryelectric vehicle (BEV), Nikola plans to
introduce an H2 FCEV variant of the
Nikola Tre Cabover, and the long-range
Nikola Two FCEV Sleeper targeting
efficiency for ranges of 300 mi-900 mi in
the North American market.
The Nikola portfolio includes trucks
for metro/regional (Tre BEV Cabover
for trips up to 300 mi), regional (Tre

FCEV Cabover for up to 500 mi and for
fast fueling) and long-haul (Two FCEV
Sleeper for up to 900 mi).
The first Tre FCEV prototype builds are
scheduled to begin in Arizona, U.S. and
Ulm, Germany in Q2 2021, with testing and
validation of the vehicles continuing into
2022 and production planned for H2 2023.

SOUTH AMERICA
Aker Clean Hydrogen,
Mainstream partner
for green H2 in Chile
The two companies will collaborate
on a complete and commercially
viable green value chain in Chile, using
renewable power from Mainstream's
1.3-GW Andes Renovables wind and solar
generation platform, which is slated for
startup in late 2021. Green H2 and green
ammonia produced using the renewable
power will be used by several industrial
consumers locally in South America and
also exported to other markets.
Aker Clean Hydrogen has a portfolio
of nine clean H2 projects and prospects
with a total net capacity of 1.3 GW under
development, and additional pipeline
and other opportunities of 4.7 GW. The
company aims to reach a net installed
capacity of 5 GW by 2030.

Enegix to build $5.4-B
green H2 facility in Brazil
Enegix Energy aims to build the
largest green H2 plant in Ceará, Brazil,
after signing an MOU with the state
government. The green H2 plant is
anticipated to produce more than
600 MMkgy of green H2 from 3.4 GW
of combined baseload wind and solar
power through a partnership with
Enerwind. The project is expected
to take 3 yr-4 yr to build.

MIDDLE EAST
SOUTH AMERICA

Fortescue, EIG explore green H2 development in Brazil
EIG and Fortescue Future Industries have signed an MOU to jointly conduct
feasibility studies for the installation of a green H2 plant at the Port of Açu,
South America's largest privately owned deepwater port-industrial complex.
The proposed green H2 plant would have 300 MW of capacity with the
potential to produce 250,000 metric t of green ammonia. The availability of green
H2 and renewable power is expected to drive further sustainable industrialization
at the port, including production of green steel, fertilizers, chemicals, fuels and
other sustainably manufactured industrial products.

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Mubadala, Snam to explore
H2 in UAE
Mubadala Investment Co. and Snam
have signed an MOU to collaborate
on joint investment and development
initiatives for H2. As part of the agreement,
the two companies will carry out a
number of assessment activities, including
technical and economic feasibility studies
to explore potential projects and solutions
to foster and promote H2 development in
the UAE and elsewhere.
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