AVANGRID Poised to Build Green Hydrogen Future

Source: · T&D WORLD · | July 12, 2021

Company submits concepts for projects nationwide as part of U.S. Department of Energy RFI to enable low-cost, clean hydrogen at scale.

Source: T&D WORLD

AVANGRID, Inc. has submitted multiple responses as part of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Request for Information (RFI) on ways to enable low-cost clean hydrogen at scale, outlining green hydrogen concepts for Connecticut, New York, Maine, Oregon, and the Gulf Coast.

"We believe the time for green hydrogen as a viable clean energy fuel has come," said Dennis V. Arriola, AVANGRID CEO. "Our partners at Iberdrola in Spain and at ScottishPower in the United Kingdom are already developing commercial scale green hydrogen projects. For example, Iberdrola is building the largest plant producing green hydrogen for industrial use in Europe. AVANGRID's access to this global expertise, combined with our U.S.-based partners and supporters, provides us with a unique advantage to help accelerate the commercial production of green hydrogen in the United States."

Multiple project concepts submitted by AVANGRID as part of the RFI are outlined below.

Connecticut: Electrolyzer and Hydrogen Storage

One of AVANGRID's RFI responses proposes constructing a 20-MW electrolyzer and hydrogen storage facility for its Connecticut gas and electric utilities, potentially powered by renewable energy from offshore wind and supplemented by additional solar or grid-based renewable electricity. It is estimated the project could produce roughly 2.9 million kg of hydrogen per year, yielding an annual emissions reduction of approximately 25,000 tons of CO2 and potentially creating 400 to 800 jobs in economically disadvantaged communities.