German multi-national chemical company Linde will build a 35 MW proton exchange membrane electrolyzer to produce green hydrogen in Niagara Falls, New York, according to a press release.
The new plant will be the largest electrolyzer installed by Linde globally and will more than double Linde’s green liquid hydrogen production capacity in the United States.
Linde will build, own and operate the industrial-scale electrolyzer and use hydroelectric power to produce green liquid hydrogen. The plant is expected to start up by 2025. The project is the first of several electrolyzers Linde expects to build in the U.S. to address green liquid hydrogen demand.
The plant will replace a proposal announced last year for producing hydrogen at the same site, which would have been 22-MW, cost USD 17m, and start production in 2023, according to a news report.
To facilitate Linde’s conversion to an emission-free hydrogen production facility, Empire State Development offered tax credits of up to USD 2m through the Excelsior Jobs program.
In July, the New York Power Authority Board of Trustees approved a 22-MW low-cost hydropower award to Linde for its expansion project to further advance the firm’s production of green hydrogen. The plant will be powered by electricity from the Robert Moses Niagara Power Station when it starts production.
“Linde is the largest liquid hydrogen producer in the U.S. and this new capacity will increase product availability at a time of growing demand from customers across several end markets, including aerospace, electronics and manufacturing,” said Todd Lawson, Vice President East Region, Linde. “We will continue investing in green hydrogen projects to help meet growing demand as well as contribute to a more sustainable energy economy.”
