Plug Power Inc. is expanding its green hydrogen ecosystem to the west coast with the construction of a new production facility in Fresno County, California.

As the largest green hydrogen production facility on the west coast, the plant will produce 30 metric t of liquid green hydrogen daily, serving end users from San Diego to Vancouver. The facility will use a new 300 MW zero-carbon solar farm to power 120 MW of Plug Power’s PEM electrolyzers.

The project includes construction of a new tertiary wastewater treatment plant in the city of Mendota that will provide recycled water for the people of Mendota and supply the full needs of the plant.

Pending environmental and construction permitting approvals, the California plant will break ground in early 2023 and complete commissioning in early 2024.

The plant joins the company’s growing national network of plants in New York, Tennessee, and Georgia that will supply 500 tpd of liquid green hydrogen by 2025, replacing 4.3 MM metric t of CO2 emissions, and 1,000 tpd globally by 2028.

When fully built, the network of plants in the U.S. will offer transportation fuel to end users that is price-competitive with diesel. Plug Power’s investment in green hydrogen production will contribute to decarbonizing light-duty vehicles, freight-transportation, and logistics operations, and supports California’s leading role in developing hydrogen as a zero-emission fuel.