SoHyCal

SoHyCal is fully operational in its first phase, harnessing the power of renewable energy and cutting-edge electrolysis technology, producing up to one ton per day of green hydrogen powered by biogas It will transition into solar energy in phase two, expected to produce a total of three tons per day of green hydrogen powered by PV by Q2 of 2025. This amount of hydrogen will fuel up to 210,000 cars per year or 30,000 city buses.
LEAD DEVELOPER

H2B2 Electrolysis Technologies Inc

PROJECT PARTNERS

H2B2 Electrolysis Technologies Inc
H2B2 Electrolysis Technologies Inc
H2B2 Electrolysis Technologies Inc

MAIN POLITICAL SPONSORS

California Energy Commission (CEC)

MAIN LOCATION

United States

OTHER LOCATIONS

No

Project details

H2 PRODUCTION VOLUME

[T/year]:

584

INVESTMENT VOLUME

[M€]:

63.50
FUNDING
VALUE CHAIN COVERAGE

PRIMARY ENERGY SOURCING

  • Electricity from solar PV
  • Electricity from biofuels

H2 PRODUCTION

  • Water electrolysis with PEM electrolyser

H2 STORAGE

H2 TRANSPORT

  • Trucking - Compressed H2

H2 DISTRIBUTION FOR MOBILITY

    END USES

    MOBILITY

    • Cars
    • Buses
    • Trucks

    ENERGY

    INDUSTRIAL FEEDSTOCK

    Project timeline

    CURRENT STATUS:

    Fully operational

    2014

    Start of project development

    Project finalization

    2035


    KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

    PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PHASE

    • Business model/business case development

    • Technological readiness/technological performance (e.g. availability, efficiency, duration/lifetime)

    • Regulatory provisions

    • Permitting and authorization procedures

      Understanding local rules and regulations. Having good relationships with the AHJs.

    • Political backing and buy-in

    • Experienced staff

      Strong engineering and financing project backgrounds (+200 years accumulated experience).

    • Local public acceptance

    • Project's business case

    • Stakeholder cooperation

    • Risk sharing mechanisms between project partners

    • Project's governance model

    COMMERCIAL AND FINANCING PHASE

    N.A.

    N.A.: Not available. This is possible due to two reasons: a) the Hydrogen Valley chose to not publicly display the data or b) the Hydrogen Valley did not answer the specific question in the associated survey.
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