Entergy Texas, ENGIE North America to work together on sustainability projects
Entergy Texas and ENGIE North America have agreed to work together to explore mutually beneficial sustainability solutions.
As part of that agreement, ENGIE is developing a 350 MW industrial-scale green hydrogen plant in Entergy Texas’s service area. It is estimated to be in commercial operation by 2026.
This first phase of the proposed project requires an investment of over $500 million and will generate up to 500 jobs during construction with some 40 full time positions. Subsequent phases of the proposed hydrogen project could grow it to 1 GW by 2030.
“We are proud to partner with industry leaders like ENGIE to support the needs of our customers and communities,” Eliecer Viamontes, president and CEO of Entergy Texas, said. “Southeast Texas has the infrastructure and workforce to play an essential role in the growing low-to-zero carbon hydrogen industry, and our collaboration with ENGIE will lead the way for significant advancements.”
Entergy Texas, which serves customers in Southeast Texas, operates in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator energy market. The company plans to invest over $2.5 billion by the end of 2024 to build a more resilient and sustainable energy future for the region.
“High-energy, low-emission, locally produced hydrogen could be the next game-changing energy resource for Texas,” Eric De Caluwe, managing director of flexible generation and hydrogen at ENGIE North America, said. “With Houston being home to our North American headquarters for the last 40 years and Texas continuing to be a key market of investment and advancement of new projects and technologies, we look forward to working with Entergy Texas to serve the changing needs of industrial and heavy transport customers here as they seek cleaner forms of energy to fuel their operations and processes.”
Entergy Texas, part of Entergy Corp., provides electricity to approximately 499,000 customers in 27 counties in Texas. ENGIE North America is a subsidiary of ENGIE, a global leader in low-carbon energy and services.
