Cummins’ Technology to Be Part of First of Its Kind Hydrogen Plant in Florida

Published 03-10-22Submitted by Cummins, Inc.The Florida project will use five Cummins HyLYZER-1000 PEM electrolyzers.Cummins Inc.Global power leader Cummins Inc. will supply a 25-megawatt (MW) electrolyzer system for Florida’s first of its kind “green” hydrogen plant, which could lay the groundwork for a 100% carbon-free energy future. Florida Power & Light’s (FPL) Cavendish NextGen Hydrogen Hub will leverage solar energy to power the electrolysis process to produce “green,” or carbon-free, hydrogen from water. Once produced, the “green” hydrogen will be blended with natural gas and used to power an existing combustion turbine at the co-located FPL Okeechobee Clean Energy Center – creating cleaner energy that will help power FPL customers across the grid. The system will be composed of five Cummins HyLYZER®-1000 PEM electrolyzers for a total of 25 MW – or 10.8…

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