Port Houston awarded $25m to build hydrogen fuelling station
A new hydrogen fuelling station for heavy-duty vehicles is to be developed as Port Houston and Linde Inc receives nearly $25m in grant funds.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) have announced a $25m (£20.4m) grant to the Port of Houston Authroity (Port Houston) for the consctruction of a hydrogen refuelling station for heavy duty trucks.
This grant was awarded on 10 January as part of a public-private partnership between Port Houston and Linde, alongside other partners including GTI Energy, Argonne National Laboratory, and the Centre for Houston’s Future.
Irish industrial gas company Linde are set to design, construct, own and operate the new facility, creating a “cost-effective heavy-duty truck” hydrogen refuelling station in Bayport, Texas.
As stated by the Port, the ultimate goal of this plan is to increase accessibility and promote supply chain growth in Texas and its surrounding region.
Rich Byrnes, Port Houston Chief Infrastructure Officer, emphasised how the partnership is line with the ports sustainability strategies.
Byrnes said: “Partnering with Linde, one of the largest hydrogen producers in the world and owner of a major pipeline complex that serves the Houston region, is in line with the port’s strategy of engaging the Houston Ship Channel industry on projects that benefit the community, promote sustainability, decarbonisation, and clean transportation.”
The Bayport hydrogen refuelling station (HRS) project aims to create a pipeline-based (HRS) that provides simple and publicly accessible fuelling choices, promoting supply chain growth in Texas and the Gulf Coast area.
Kristine Wiley, Vice President, Low Carbon Energy Solutions, GTI Energy, said: “Hydrogen has tremendous potential to reduce emissions in hard-to-abate sectors like heavy-duty trucking. The Bayport HRS project demonstrates how collaboration and innovative infrastructure can accelerate hydrogen’s integration into a low-cost, low-carbon future.”
Supporting its large output goals, Port Houston handled 3.79 million TEUs through November 2024, securing fifth place in PTI’s list of the top-performing US ports for the year.
The project aligns with the port’s investment goals, according to Port Houston it will be investing $750m in capital improvements over the next four years.
