Toyota has announced that it will build the first megawatt-scale hydrogen fuel and renewable generation plant in Long Beach, California, using agricultural waste to generate electricity, water and hydrogen.
Dubbed the Tri-Gen facility, the plant will generate around 2.35 megawatts of electricity and close to one tonne of hydrogen per day, providing enough daily power for more than 2300 homes and 1500 hydrogen-powered cars.
It will come online in 2020, and be used as proof of concept for large-scale hydrogen generation and renewable energy plants.
Hopefully the facility will set a new energy benchmark that experts hope with pave the way for Australia’s hydrogen industry.