Invenergy, the largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of clean energy solutions, announced its first clean H₂ project, the 5-acre Sauk Valley H₂ (Sauk Valley) facility in Rock Falls, Illinois, has reached commercial operations.

Utilizing power from Invenergy's co-located solar facility and Ohmium International's electrolyzer technology, Sauk Valley can produce up to 40 metric tpy of clean H₂ with the capacity to store up to 400 kilograms (kg) of clean H₂ onsite.

"A broad range of industries have identified the immense potential of clean H₂, and I am extremely proud that Invenergy has again invested in the talent and technology to pioneer a new energy asset with multiple end users," said Joel Schroeder, Executive Vice President, Engineering and Technology at Invenergy. "I congratulate the elite team we assembled for building Sauk Valley and I look forward to seeing their unmatched skills support the development of future clean H₂ production facilities in our portfolio."

"Collaborating with Invenergy on the Sauk Valley H₂ project has been incredible, and we are deeply grateful for the exceptional teams involved. We are thrilled that our cutting-edge PEM electrolyzer technology is making this clean H₂ resource a reality. This is a significant step toward a sustainable energy future, and we are eager to see its positive impact across sectors," said Arne Ballantine, Ohmium CEO.

Sauk Valley's initial H₂ supply has been used as a turbine generator cooling agent at the adjacent Nelson Energy Center, Invenergy's 980-megawatt natural gas facility. The loading capability at Sauk Valley also enables H₂ to be shipped and used offsite. Sauk Valley's first offsite order will be delivered by Certarus to an Aether Fuels project.

"Invenergy's significant renewables portfolio allows our team to produce clean H₂ for 'hard-to-abate' sectors of the economy across the country at scale, especially large H₂ consumers such as liquid fuels and chemicals plants. We are excited to supply Aether with H₂ from Sauk Valley, demonstrating our unique market capabilities and strong partnerships," said Jon Horek, Vice President, H₂ at Invenergy.

"Invenergy has an outstanding reputation as a leader in clean energy innovation and we were fortunate to secure the first delivery from their impressive Sauk Valley H₂ facility," said Aether Fuels CEO Conor Madigan.