Nikola created a new global brand, Hyla, to encompass the company’s energy products for producing, distributing, and dispensing hydrogen to fuel its zero-emissions trucks.
Hydrogen production
Nikola is developing access of up to 300 metric-tons per day (TPD) of hydrogen. This supply is expected to be supported by the previously announced projects referenced below:
- City of Buckeye, Arizona, Production Hub—phased development of up to 150 metric-TPD
- Plug Power—multi-region offtake agreement of up to 125 metric-TPD
- Terre Haute, Indiana, Wabash Valley Resources—50 metric-TPD
- Crossfield, Alberta, TC Energy—60 metric-TPD
- Clinton County, Pennsylvania, KeyState—100 metric-TPD
Located in Buckeye, Arizona, the PHH is expected to be built in phases to scale with the demand created from Nikola’s zero-emission trucks in the Southwest region, starting with 30 metric-tons in the first phase, and up to 150 metric-TPD of hydrogen in future phases. Construction of the first phase is anticipated to be completed in the second half of 2024, once final investment decisions and customary regulatory approvals are finalized. Hydrogen stations
With the intent to have 60 hydrogen stations in place by 2026, the first announced hydrogen stations will be in California: in Colton, Ontario, and a location servicing the Port of Long Beach. California is a launch market for Nikola and these stations intend to support key customers to help advance the state’s efforts to decarbonize the transport sector.
HYLA flexible mobile fueler
The HYLA flexible mobile fueler solution is an integral part of Nikola’s flexible customer service in its early years by distributing hydrogen to its FCEV customers at locations which meet their needs. The mobile fueler cools and compresses hydrogen to rapidly fill 700 bar FCEV heavy-duty trucks. Coupled with a hydrogen tube trailer with a capacity of 960 kg, the mobile fueler can refuel customer trucks back-to-back.
The mobile fueler program includes its own mobile fuelers as well as a number of third party mobile fuelers, which will provide Nikola customers with a variety of flexible fueling options.
The first mobile fueler has completed commissioning and testing and has been released for market operation. Nikola has additional hydrogen mobile fuelers being commissioned in Q1 2023.
“Nikola is the only company that is successfully integrating a revolutionary new product, the hydrogen fuel cell truck, and the full hydrogen energy infrastructure supply chain under one roof,” said Michael Lohscheller, president/CEO, in a statement.
Said Carey Mendes, president of Nikola Energy:
“The HYLA brand represents Nikola’s hydrogen-focused energy business by supporting our fuel cell electric vehicles and those of other OEMs. Hydrogen energy is the catalyst for the HYLA brand and serves as a forward-looking solution for our customers to help them achieve their sustainability goals and dramatically reduce the overall carbon emissions in the transportation sector.”
Source: Nikola
