The Energy Link Hydrogen Factory is currently in the engineering, planning, and permitting phase and is expected to open in late 2026.

 

Hydrogen infrastructure is being developed worldwide, and the United States is in the early stages of expanding its existing infrastructure and building new methods of transporting clean and green H2. Since hydrogen is a gas, advanced compression equipment will be required to transfer it from storage to its intended use.

 

Chevron and the Japanese industrial gas company Iwatani Corp. have agreed to build 30 fueling stations across California in a “vertically integrated supply infrastructure ecosystem” that the companies hope will be replicated. This is just one of many applications being developed for clean H2. Energy Link will be at the forefront of using H2 as a clean fuel source – building the equipment to make hydrogen happen.

 

The Hydrogen Factory will be approximately 36,000 sq. ft. with a throughput of 150-200 compressors annually.

Ray Miller, also known as The Hydrogen Man, gave KGET a tour of the Energy Link’s Hydrogen Factory facility in Bakersfield, California. The facility will produce compression equipment for fueling stations and is expected to open in late 2026. Energy Link is a leader in building such equipment for the national Energy Transition.

1 kWhkg H2

Required for compressing hydrogen from 20 bar to 700 bar.

$3-$ 1 per kg

2030 price projections for hydrogen produced by electrolysis?

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How many large hydrogen fueling stations will be built in the lower 48 by 2030?

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How many mechanics and technicians will be employed at The Hydrogen Factory?

The reception area will have high ceilings and a futuristic look. The factory floor will be efficient, and visitors can view it from an elevated deck without interrupting work. The factory will have areas for fabrication, painting, warehousing, and staging. The staging and assembly areas will be pressurized, and components will be cleaned and painted before entering the assembly area.

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