Chevron's ACES Project: Innovating Hydrogen Storage in Utah
Key Ideas
- The ACES project in Delta, Utah, showcases hydrogen's potential at scale by utilizing unique geology for massive salt cavern storage.
- The stored hydrogen is dispatchable, allowing it to be adjusted to meet demand, initially supplying the Intermountain Power Agency in Utah.
- Chevron's ACES Delta project integrates renewable power, storage, and power generation in one location and aims to meet the growing demand for hydrogen in the U.S.
Chevron's Chairman and CEO, Mike Wirth, visited the Advanced Clean Energy Storage (ACES) project in Delta, Utah, which focuses on converting renewable energy to hydrogen for storage. Led by Austin Knight, Chevron's vice president of hydrogen, the joint venture with Mitsubishi Power Americas aims to develop hydrogen storage and transportation infrastructure in the western U.S. The project utilizes the unique geology of the Delta region to store hydrogen in two massive salt caverns, showcasing hydrogen's scalability. The dispatchable nature of the stored hydrogen allows for flexibility in meeting demand, starting with supplying the Intermountain Power Agency in Utah. Chevron's strategic positioning to integrate this energy into its existing value chains is expected to expand the project's reach to various sectors in the western U.S. Through the ACES Delta project, Chevron is pioneering the integration of renewable power, storage, and power generation in a single location, setting a positive trend in fulfilling the rising hydrogen demand in the country.
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