The SLIC is strategically located and is slated to receive significant funding support through the $12.6 billion public-private partnership, the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES).
Situated next to the San Luis Reservoir in the northern San Joaquin Valley region of California, SLIC will integrate large scale behind the meter solar energy to produce green hydrogen for transport and other local industries and attract new energy intensive industries to the region.
The project will leverage the state's energy policies and robust infrastructure to establish a clean industrial ecosystem which is initially focused on the integration of renewable energy production, storage, and the development of renewable fuels for local supply in Northern California, from the Central Valley through to the Bay Area.
ARCHES is California's initiative to accelerate renewable hydrogen projects and infrastructure and is a public/private partnership between the State of California and the U.S. Department of Energy. California Governor Gavin Newsom has spearheaded this hydrogen initiative.
Energy Estate brings to the United States its experience in developing clean infrastructure and industrial estates – attracting manufacturing, renewable fuels and other industries into the region and helping to support existing critical industries such as resources and agriculture. Strategically located along the I-5 corridor between Los Angeles and San Francisco, SLIC will accelerate the development of renewable fuels, critical infrastructure, and sustainable job growth, showcasing the potential of green hydrogen as a crucial component of the global energy transition.
“We are excited to see the San Luis Industrial Complex project play a key role in California’s transition to a clean, renewable driven economy,” said ARCHES CEO Angelina Galiteva. “Together with our project partners, ARCHES is making significant strides in accelerating renewable energy hydrogen development, driving innovation, and delivering real economic and health benefits to communities across the state.”
Vincent Dwyer, Co-Founder and CEO of Energy Estate stated “The partnership with ARCHES represents a significant milestone in the pursuit of our clean industrial hub strategy in North America, building on the hubs and ecosystems we have been developing in Australia, New Zealand and other markets.”
Simon Currie, Co-Founder and Chief Projects Officer at Energy Estate, said, “SLIC will help to connect the world leading AI industry in California with the renewable energy and water resources and developable land in Australia and New Zealand. Digital trade routes will diversify the energy sources available to meet rapidly growing AI demand and support the accelerated development of SLIC.”
PHOTO: California Governor Gavin Newsom, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, ARCHES CEO Angelina Galiteva and state leaders gathered for the official ARCHES Hydrogen Hub launch announcement in Oakland on August 30, 2024.
