Learn More About Green Hydrogen
Tenaska-developed green hydrogen projects offer an additional income stream to landowners who host wind, solar or battery storage projects on their land.
What is Green Hydrogen?
Hydrogen is a well-established, globally traded commodity that is used in many sectors of the economy that are currently reliant on fossil fuels. The “green” in green hydrogen refers to the use of renewable energy, like wind and solar, to power the process of producing hydrogen from water using electrolysis instead of deriving hydrogen from natural gas, which is an emissions-heavy process. Green hydrogen facilities combine wind and solar-generated power plants with a hydrogen production facility, supporting local communities by creating high-paying construction and operation jobs and boosting tax revenue.
Green Hydrogen 101
Traditionally, wind and solar facilities provide electricity to the grid. For these projects, the wind and solar facilities built on leased land will power the production of green hydrogen.
Green hydrogen is a valuable commodity that enables the decarbonization of key sectors of our economy, such as agriculture, manufacturing, and transportation. This short video explains more.
Green Hydrogen Cycle
Once produced through electrolysis, green hydrogen is an incredibly versatile commodity. Green hydrogen can have direct uses in industrial processes, energy storage, as an alternative fuel or for power generation. It can also be used as a feedstock to create green derivative products, such as green ammonia, green fertilizer and green alternatives to fossil fuels such as gasoline, jet fuel and methanol.
Wind
Diversify your income while retaining ownership of your land. A wind lease allows families to supplement their income, keep land in their family or provide for retirement. Each turbine requires less than an acre of land, so you can continue using the surrounding area for farming, ranching, leasing or other purposes.
Solar
Let your land rest without losing revenue. Solar farms are quiet neighbors that allow land a 30-year break from crop production and associated treatment applications. No matter the weather or state of the market, solar energy is a reliable cash crop with consistent lease payments.
Battery Storage
Battery storage facilities strengthen the local electrical grid and increase its reliability to help prevent rolling brownouts. Participating local landowners and their families are supported by consistent lease payments.
Committed to Hard Work and Honest Dealing
Over the past 35 years, Tenaska has earned a reputation for developing responsible energy projects and being a good business neighbor. We have developed, managed and/or operated approximately 22,000 megawatts of generating facilities.
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