Swiss industrial group ABB Ltd announced on Tuesday a collaboration with Green Hydrogen International (GHI) to develop a 2.2-GW Power-to-X project in Texas, aimed at producing green hydrogen for global export.
Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), ABB and GHI will evaluate the use of ABB's automation, electrification, and digital technology for the project. The partnership will also explore options for measurement and analytics solutions, as well as power and process optimization solutions.
The project is the initial phase of GHI's ambitious Hydrogen City project. It will begin with the installation of an electrolyzer to produce 280,000 tonnes of green hydrogen annually. This hydrogen will then be transported via a 120-km pipeline to the Corpus Christi energy port, where it will be converted into green ammonia and exported to Europe and Asia. GHI is currently in discussions with potential buyers to supply green hydrogen as a feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and e-methane production.
The entire production process will be powered by solar photovoltaic (PV) and onshore wind energy sources. Additionally, the project will utilize underground salt caverns for storing up to 24,000 tonnes of green hydrogen.
Construction of the Hydrogen City project is scheduled to commence in 2026, with the first hydrogen production expected in 2030. GHI plans to expand the production capacity as the market matures.
