HOUSTON, TEXAS (Lukas von Koch, Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Mar.2025) — Invenergy, a privately held developer, owner, and operator of clean energy solutions, said commercial operations started at its first clean hydrogen project, the 5-acre Sauk Valley Hydrogen facility in Rock Falls, Illinois.
Utilizing power from Invenergy’s co-located solar facility and Ohmium International’s electrolyzer technology, Sauk Valley can produce up to 40 metric tons of clean hydrogen annually with the capacity to store up to 400 kilograms (kg) of clean hydrogen on site, the company announced on 20 Mar. 2025 in an official statement.
Sauk Valley’s initial hydrogen supply has been used as a turbine generator cooling agent at the adjacent Nelson Energy Center, Invenergy’s 980-megawatt natural gas facility. The loading capability at Sauk Valley also enables hydrogen to be shipped and used offsite. Sauk Valley’s first offsite order will be delivered by Certarus to an Aether Fuels project.
Sauk Valley Hydrogen is Invenergy’s 22nd clean energy project to have completed development in Illinois. The facility builds upon Invenergy’s investment in Illinois and reflects a commitment to supporting the state’s clean energy economy. Invenergy’s Illinois portfolio of operational clean energy solutions now includes wind, solar, clean hydrogen, natural gas generation, and advanced energy storage projects, the company said in the statement.
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By Lukas von Koch reporting from Houston. © 2025 Energy Analytics Institute (EAI). All Rights Reserved.
