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Invenergy brings its inaugural U.S. clean hydrogen plant into commercial service

Development Hydrogen announced Rock Falls, United States Mar 14, 2026
40 metric tons per year
Capacity
operating
Stage
Sauk Valley Hydrogen facility
Project

Invenergy's 5 MW Sauk Valley Hydrogen Project in Dixon, Illinois, commenced commercial operations, producing up to 1,000 kg/day of green hydrogen via renewable-powered electrolysis.

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Deal Analysis

Invenergy's strategic entry into clean hydrogen production, leveraging its existing solar assets to power the new Sauk Valley facility, demonstrates a clear vertical integration play within its renewable portfolio. The facility's output of 40 metric tons per year of clean hydrogen, produced via Ohmium's PEM electrolyzer technology, will initially serve critical internal demand as a cooling agent for turbine generators at Invenergy's nearby Nelson Energy Center. This captive use case provides a foundational demand anchor for the nascent hydrogen production, mitigating initial market off-take risks.
  • Invenergy's inaugural U.S. clean hydrogen plant.
  • Capacity of 40 metric tons per year of clean hydrogen.
  • Utilizes Ohmium International's PEM electrolyzer technology.
  • Hydrogen will be used as a cooling agent for turbine generators at Invenergy's Nelson Energy Center.

Source Intelligence

KEY DETAILS

The hydrogen facility occupies an incredible five acres of land. The plant uses proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer technology supplied by Ohmium International to produce hydrogen from water through electrolysis. The system allows the facility to generate up to 40 metric tons of clean hydrogen per year, while also storing up to 400 kilograms (0.4 tons) of hydrogen on site. The initial supply of hydrogen from Sauk Valley will be used as a cooling agent for turbine generators at the nearby Nelson Energy Center. The Nelson Energy Center is a 980-megawatt natural gas facility also operated by Invenergy.

Capacity
The system allows the facility to generate up to 40 metric tons of clean hydrogen per year
Location
The new facility is named the Sauk Valley Hydrogen facility and is situated in Rock Falls.
COD
Invenergy brings its inaugural U.S. clean hydrogen plant into commercial service by Prince March 14, 2026
PARTIES MENTIONED IN SOURCE
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Invenergy developer

"Invenergy is a veteran, leading private global developer, owner, and operator of sustainable energy."

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Invenergy owner

"Invenergy is a veteran, leading private global developer, owner, and operator of sustainable energy."

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Invenergy operator

"Invenergy is a veteran, leading private global developer, owner, and operator of sustainable energy."

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Ohmium International supplier

"The plant uses proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer technology supplied by Ohmium International"

medium quality Enriched Mar 14, 2026

Timeline

Announced
Mar 14, 2026
Signed
Closed

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