Black & Veatch Selected as EPC Provider for World’s Largest Green Hydrogen Hub

Black & Veatch has announced its selection by Mitsubishi Power Americas and Magnum Development, co-developers of what will be the world’s largest industrial green hydrogen production and storage facility, to provide engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for that Advanced Clean Energy Storage project in Delta, Utah.

Announced in 2019, the new hydrogen hub will initially be designed to convert more than 220 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy daily to 100 metric tons of green hydrogen that will be stored in two sprawling salt caverns.

Mario Azar, incoming Chair and CEO for Black & Veatch said, “Being part of this innovative team advancing clean hydrogen as a fuel and feedstock is helping pave the way for a lower-carbon energy future that takes the energy transition farther, faster.”

“Black & Veatch is committed to keeping our clients and partners ahead of the curve when it comes to managing the energy transition and meeting their decarbonization goals,” Azar added. “The Advanced Clean Energy Storage hydrogen hub is a transformative event in the development of green hydrogen, long-duration energy storage, and decarbonization at scale.”

Black & Veatch has played key roles in engineering and building projects involving hydrogen for 80 years and is widely considered to be the next frontier for carbon-free energy.

Mitsubishi Power will aid in hydrogen equipment integration, including the 220 MW of electrolyzers, gas separators, rectifiers, medium-voltage transformers, and distributed control system.

“Together with our innovative partners, Mitsubishi Power and Magnum Development are creating the world’s first and largest industrial green hydrogen hub,” said Michael Ducker, President of Advanced Clean Energy Storage and CEO of the joint venture. “We are committed to advancing the development of green hydrogen, long-duration energy storage, and decarbonization at scale and are thrilled to be working with Black & Veatch on building the critical infrastructure needed to achieve our vision towards a 100-percent carbon-free future.”

Construction is set to commence this spring, and the plant will initially run on a blend of 30 percent green hydrogen and 70 percent natural gas starting in 2025. The plant will be using 100 percent hydrogen by 2045.