The agreement will see the development of a 20MW hydrogen production facility in Lake Preston, South Dakota, using four of Cummins HyLYZER® 1,000 proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysers. Gevo is a renewable fuels company focused on the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The facility, known as the Dakota Renewable Hydrogen Project (DHR), will be an integral part of Gevo’s Net Zero 1 renewable hydrocarbon plant that is under development.
Dr. Chris Ryan, Gevo President and COO, said, “After our mutual success on the development of wind power for the de-fossilised electrification of our development facility in Luverne, Minnesota, we are confident that Zero6 will be an excellent partner for our Net Zero 1 hydrocarbon production facility.”
Clay Norrbom, President of Zero6 Energy, added, “In addition to the utilisation of the proven Cummins electrolyser technology to produce green hydrogen, a portion of our electricity needs will be supplied by the Kingsbury County Wind Fuel wind farm.”
Over 80% of the DHR hydrogen production capacity will be directly piped to the Gevo Net Zero 1 plant to be used in the hydrocarbon refining process. The DHR will be located on the Net Zero 1 plant property under a long-term lease agreement from Gevo.
Cummins currently has HyLYZER® PEM electrolysers in operation at a similar facility in Bécancour, Quebec, Canada.
In 2021, it was stated that the Cummins HyLYZER in Quebec is the largest PEM electrolyser in the world.
Read more: Video: Cummins’ PEM electrolyser in Bécancour Quebec
Alex Savelli, Managing Director Electrolysers – Americas for Cummins, said, “This project (DHR) builds on Cummins’ hydrogen technology innovation and demonstrates the maturity and scalability of our products to meet customer needs.
“Cummins is committed to advancing the green hydrogen economy, and our electrolyser system is a turn-key solution for project like the DHR project.”
Following Gevo’s ground-breaking ceremony in September 2022, progress continues at the Lake Preston site.
FEED work is substantially complete and detailed engineering continues. Equipment procurement is expected to begin soon and detailed planning for this year’s construction ramp up has commenced. The project remains on schedule for a 2025 operational startup.
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