This month, Nikola Corporation and Plug Power announced a strategic partnership to advance Arizona’s hydrogen economy.
Arizona-based Nikola Corp. is already a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions, and is also a leader in the research and development of hydrogen-based fuels. Plug Power is a leading provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy. Together, Nikola and Plug will take Arizona’s burgeoning hydrogen economy to the next level.
Plug offers an end-to-end green hydrogen ecosystem using PEM electrolyzer solutions, which produce carbon-free green hydrogen using renewable electricity and water. Green hydrogen is a cost-competitive form of energy and the only form of hydrogen created using clean renewables.
Plug liquifies hydrogen for transportation at atmospheric pressure and temperatures below -400°F with an ultra-low energy consumption twin-expander refrigeration process that simplifies and streamlines operation and maintenance, resulting in cost savings for our customers. With its fleet of cryogenic trucks, Plug uses a fleet of cryogenic trucks to transport green hydrogen from production plants to users around the world daily.
With last week’s announcement, Plug will now provide its fully integrated liquefaction system for Nikola’s recently announced hydrogen hub project in Buckeye, Arizona, which is currently going through a permitting and rezoning process as well as the procurement of long-lead equipment. The project will be engineered to produce 30 metric-tons per day in its first phase, scaling up to 150 metric-tons per day. The low carbon hydrogen supply from the hub will further support the deployment of the Nikola Tre FCEV program and Nikola’s hydrogen energy business.
In addition, Nikola and Plug have also executed a 125 metric-tons per day Green Hydrogen Supply Agreement, which is expected to provide Nikola with a minimum of 100 metric-tons per day of hydrogen with the option to increase volume over time. This will allow Nikola to source hydrogen from multiple locations across the country as Plug continues to bring on new supply facilities.
Of the partnership, Cary Mendes, Nikola President, Energy, said, “Nikola and Plug share a common vision for sustainable, efficient, energy solutions which supports our commitment to decarbonize the transportation industry. This strategic relationship will help underpin Nikola’s ambitious growth plans to expand the hydrogen energy business and to support the adoption of Nikola’s zero-emission Class 8 trucks.”