Chevron New Energies to Launch 5-Megawatt Hydrogen Production Project in California’s Central Valley.

Chevron New Energies, a branch of Chevron, has announced plans to establish a 5-megawatt hydrogen production initiative in California’s Central Valley. The project aims to create lower-carbon energy solutions by harnessing solar power, available land, and non-potable produced water from Chevron’s existing assets at the Lost Hills Oil Field. The heart of the project lies in the production of low carbon intensity (LCI) electrolytic hydrogen through electrolysis, which involves electricity splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen. The facility is designed to produce two tons of LCI hydrogen per day, with the ultimate aim of bolstering a burgeoning hydrogen refueling infrastructure. Commercial operations are dependent on legislative and regulatory energy policies and timely acquisition of permits.