ABB to electrify two plants & produce 60 tons of green hydrogen daily

ABB has been awarded two major contracts by Plug Power Inc., a provider of turnkey solutions for the global green-hydrogen economy, to provide the electrical systems for two new hydrogen plants in North America, set to collectively produce 60 tons of green hydrogen per day, they claim. Green hydrogen is produced with renewable-energy sources and emits zero carbon when used as fuel. The first plant, ProjectGateway, in Genesee County, New York, will be North America’s largest green hydrogen production facility, providing the northeastern US daily with 45 metric tons of green liquid hydrogen, which contains as much energy as 126 tons of gasoline and equates to 14,000 tons of CO2 per year, the partners note. ABB says it will provide the full electrical system encased in an ABB eHouse solution—a prefabricated, walk-in, modular outdoor substation hosting a range of electrical, automation and ancillary equipment that provides the site and process power. ABB’s prefabricated and pre-tested solution reduces both the costs and time needed for installation and commissioning.