Air Products to build $500m green hydrogen production facility in Massena
Massena green hydrogen project : Air Products has announced plans to invest about $500m to build, own, and operate a green hydrogen production facility in Massena, New York.
To be located at a greenfield site, the green hydrogen plant in Massena will have a capacity to produce 35 metric tonnes of green liquid hydrogen per day.
The Air Products green hydrogen production facility is likely to start commercial operations in 2026-2027.
Air Products is expected to sell the low-carbon intensity liquid hydrogen from the Massena green hydrogen project in the mobility market in New York State as well as other potential northeast industrial markets.
In July 2022, the New York Power Authority (NYPA) board agreed to provide 94MW of low-cost St. Lawrence hydroelectric power to support the Air Products green hydrogen project.
Air Products to build $500m green hydrogen production facility in Massena. Photo courtesy of Mike Danese/Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Seifi Ghasemi — Air Products Chairman, President, and CEO, commenting on the green hydrogen production facility in Massena, said: “We are very pleased to announce this proposed project as this shows our commitment to work closely with New York State to support its energy transition program by making real investments and creating highly paid jobs with our Massena green hydrogen project.
“This project is another demonstration of our leadership role in the low-carbon hydrogen and the hydrogen for mobility markets, and New York State’s and IRA incentives will continue to encourage hydrogen’s key role and our investment in the energy transition.”
The new investment announced by Air Products will also be made in liquid hydrogen distribution and dispensing operations.
In addition, the American industrial gases company is examining the feasibility to set up a hydrogen fueling station network in the northeast region of the US.
The network will also be aimed at fuelling Air Products’ truck fleet, as the industrial gases producer targets to convert its global fleet of approximately 2,000 trucks to hydrogen fuel cell zero-emission vehicles.
Commenting on the Air Products Massena green hydrogen project, Justin E. Driscoll — NYPA Interim President and CEO said: “In supporting Air Products’ expansion in Massena, NYPA is furthering New York’s aggressive climate goals and helping to advance the state’s vision of becoming a regional hydrogen hub.
“The St. Lawrence-FDR Power Project is a critical economic development catalyst in the region — and around the state — and we are pleased to leverage its clean hydropower to strengthen the North Country’s economy.”
Earlier this year, Air Products announced plans to build a green liquid hydrogen production facility in Casa Grande, Arizona.