Palo Verde nuclear plant has a generation capacity of 3.9GW
US government funds Arizona nuclear hydrogen project
Demonstration project at America’s biggest nuclear plant includes storage of hydrogen for use in power generation, chemicals and fuels
The US Department of Energy (DOE) is backing a project to produce clean hydrogen at the US’ largest nuclear power plant at Palo Verde in Phoenix, Arizona with a $20mn funding package. The demonstration project, led by developer PNW Hydrogen, will receive $12mn from the DOE’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office and $8mn from its Office of Nuclear Energy. “Developing and deploying clean hydrogen can be a crucial part of the path to achieving a net-zero carbon future and combatting climate change,” says Deputy Secretary of Energy David Turk. “Using nuclear power to create hydrogen energy is an illustration of DOE’s commitment to funding a full range of innovative pathways to create affor
Also in this section
25 February 2026
Low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia development is advancing much more slowly and unevenly than once expected, with high costs and policy uncertainty thinning investment. Meanwhile, surging energy demand is reinforcing the role of natural gas and LNG as the backbone of the global energy system, panellists at LNG2026 said
18 February 2026
Norwegian energy company has dropped a major hydrogen project and paused its CCS expansion plans as demand fails to materialise
4 February 2026
Europe’s largest electrolyser manufacturers are losing patience with policymakers as sluggish growth in the green hydrogen sector undermines their decision to expand production capacity
2 February 2026
As a fertiliser feedstock, it is indispensable, but ammonia’s potential as a carbon-free energy carrier is also making it central to global decarbonisation strategies
