Avina Clean Hydrogen has secured the necessary permits to begin construction of a hydrogen production and refuelling facility in southern California.
The project, expected to produce 1,400 tonnes of compressed hydrogen per year once operational, will serve the state’s transportation industry, fuelling nearly 100 fuel cell heavy-duty trucks and buses daily.
The plant boasts a scalable design to allow for future growth to meet the anticipated hydrogen demand increase. It’s scheduled to enter operation in the first half of 2025.
“By enabling on-site hydrogen production and refuelling, our plant aims to provide the most cost-effective clean hydrogen solution for fleet operators looking to decarbonise their medium and heavy-duty vehicles in southern California,” explained Vishal Shah, Founder and CEO of Avina Clean Hydrogen.
Last year, Avina and Chart Industries partnered on the development of the plant, with the latter agreeing to supply its Howden compressors for hydrogen refuelling.
Read more:Avina Clean Hydrogen to use Chart’s Howden compressors in Californian production site
Chart’s Howden diaphragm D series compressors are planned to enable the safe and efficient transportation of compressed hydrogen.
Later in 2023, Plug Power announced it would deliver a containerised PEM electrolyser for use at the plant. The 5MW electrolyser units are scheduled to produce up to two tonnes per day of hydrogen.
Read more: Plug Power to deliver PEM electrolyser units to Avina Clean Hydrogen
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