By BEX Staff for AZBEX
In our Oct. 21 issue, we picked up a Phoenix Business Journal article on the purchase of 920 acres in Buckeye by Phoenix Hydrogen Hub LLC – an entity of Nikola Corporation and partner TC Energy. The story included speculation that the site was likely planned for the development of a hydrogen hub facility, which Nikola had announced in August. (AZBEX, Oct. 21)
In the time since that article ran, Nikola has confirmed it is working with partners to build production and infrastructure to supply materials for its planned hydrogen fuel cell fleet of semitrucks and to address third party demand.
The Business Journal reports Nikola has confirmed it will build a hydrogen production hub in Arizona and that its eventual total production goal will be to produce up to 300 metric tons of hydrogen per day. The Arizona facility could produce 30 metric tons in its first phase and up to 150 metric tons at full capacity.
The company said it has begun the permitting and zoning process for the Buckeye site.
The Buckeye facility and others planned across the country are expected to receive incentives under the alternative fuel vehicle component of the Inflation Reduction Act signed into law in August.
Nikola officials have said they intend to begin construction on the new facility before year end.
