ABB has been selected to join a group of companies delivering a large-scale green hydrogen project in Texas.
The Swiss company will join the Bair Energy Green Hydrogen and Technology Alliance to provide expertise on turnkey automation, electrification and digitalisation solutions that could reduce the cost of green hydrogen production at the 1GW Clear Fork Texas facility.
Phase one of the project will use renewable power to produce up to 33,000kg of green hydrogen per day initially, with daily capacity designed to increase to 132,000kg by 2028.
The green hydrogen, which emits zero carbon when used as an energy source, will be liquefied on site, stored and transported to customers to help establish hydrogen networks in the mobility and transportation industry.
ABB Adaptive Execution, a project methodology from design through to operations, will be employed to integrate expert teams, new technologies, agile processes and shared learnings.
The agreement between ABB and Bair Energy provides scope to explore deploying digital twin technology enabled by ABB simulation software to enable a shorter plant start-up period.
Due to start operating in 2025, the Clear Fork Texas Project will be one of the largest locally produced green hydrogen facilities.
“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.