Fortescue Future Industries, an Australian green energy titan, has kicked off a major endeavor in Buckeye, carving out 158 acres for a hydrogen hub projected to cost $550 million, as ABC15 reported.
Nestled west of State Route 85, this will be Fortescue’s inaugural green hydrogen plant on U.S. soil, boasting an 80-megawatt electrolyzer and liquefaction powerhouse slated to pump out over 11,000 tons of the clean-burning liquid annually. The construction wave is set to bring 2,000 jobs to the area, while more than 400 permanent gigs will emerge post-construction, including 40 with sweet paychecks at the facility, which sits in a region that burns through over 5 billion gallons of diesel every year, with hydrogen production expected to begin by the middle of 2026, according to details shared by The Business Journal. Fortescue’s top dog, Andrew Forrest, championed the U.S. government’s enthusiasm for renewables at a May 2nd groundbreaking shindig, but he pointed out that the road ahead is still long.
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