Chevron is developing a five-megawatt solar-to-hydrogen project in California’s Central Valley to support the expanding hydrogen refuelling network in the Golden State.
Unveiled by Chevron New Energies, a division of Chevron USA, the project will produce two tonnes of low-carbon-intensity hydrogen per day by utilising solar power, land, and non-potable produced water from the company’s existing assets in Kern County.
The US energy firm already offers low-carbon fuels, such as sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel, but says that this project is expected to expand its portfolio in the region even further.
Austin Knight, Vice-President for Hydrogen at Chevron New Energies, said that he is excited about the scalability of the company’s solar-to-hydrogen solution but notes that its success leans on other factors.
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