Hyundai announced Monday its plans to launch a scalable hydrogen production and dispensing facility in Georgia for Class-8 heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles.
The station will be located just 10 miles from the Port of Savannah within one of the nation's busiest freight hubs. HTWO Energy Savannah development is a collaboration between HTWO Logistics, HydroFleet, and Capital Development Partners, and is scheduled to begin operations later this year.
A second phase of the project will include commercial vehicle electric charging capability.
On the HTWO Energy Savannah site, hydrogen production and refueling stations generating 1,200 kilograms of hydrogen per day will support fast-fill zero-emissions heavy-duty trucking operations in the region, according to Jim Park, senior vice president of Hyundai Motor North America's commercial vehicle and hydrogen fuel cell business.
Moving forward, available infrastructure can be scaled to support up to 4,200 kilograms of hydrogen per day to meet future demand.
Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA), in cooperation with 3PL Glovis America, last year deployed 21 XCIENT heavy-duty hydrogen fuel-cell electric trucks for clean logistics operations. Fourteen of those trucks were added to the Benore Logistic Systems (CCJ Top 250, No. 145) fleet.
Located in Bryan County, Georgia, HMGMA is Hyundai Motor Group's first dedicated electric vehicle mass-production plant. The trucks transport vehicle parts from HMGMA suppliers across the region to the Megasite daily.
HTWO Energy Savannah station hydrogen refueling depictions are represented for the planned facility in Pooler, Georgia.
