Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 2, 2024) - First Hydrogen Corp. (TSXV: FHYD) (OTC Pink: FHYDF) (FSE: FIT) ("FIRST HYDROGEN" or the "Company") is reviewing various projects in effort to expand its hydrogen-as-a-service ("HAAS") offering. The Company is exploring the potential of producing green hydrogen using power supplied by Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMRs). Power grids are not able to keep up with increasing energy demand, notably several firms have entered into agreement to expand nuclear power capacity to support the operation of their data centers used to run and train generative AI models.
SMRs are compact, efficient nuclear energy systems that offer a scalable and low-carbon alternative to traditional energy sources. SMRS are much smaller than large-scale traditional nuclear reactor facilities, in some cases as small as 1/10th the size of traditional nuclear reactors (VanEck, November 6, 2024). Nuclear energy is widely recognized as a green energy source by international bodies due to its ability to produce large amounts of electricity with minimal greenhouse gas emissions. First Hydrogen seeks to install these SMRs in areas where grid power is limited or non-existent to produce hydrogen for refueling stations.
SMR-powered hydrogen production aligns with First Hydrogen's commitment to delivering innovative and sustainable energy solutions. These advancements further support the global energy transition and First Hydrogen's mission to play a pivotal role in the clean energy ecosystem.
Balraj Mann, CEO at First Hydrogen commented: "Nuclear energy provides a consistent power source for the production of hydrogen unlike solar or wind power. The cost of electricity from a SMR would be about $36/MWh (3.6 cents per kWh). Large tech companies have seen the need to secure low-cost energy for the foreseeable future and, recently, have made significant investments in nuclear energy."
First Hydrogen Corp. is a Vancouver, Montreal and London UK-based company focused on zero-emission vehicles, green hydrogen production and distribution. The Company has designed and built two hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered light commercial vehicles ("FCEV"). The FCEV are road-legal in the United Kingdom (excluding Northern Ireland) with 6,000 km of testing completed and have achieved a range of 630+ kilometres on a single refueling. The vehicles have successfully been trialled in real-world conditions with fleet operators in the United Kingdom. First Hydrogen is also developing a 35MW green hydrogen production facility and vehicle assembly factory in Shawinigan, Quebec.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of
FIRST HYDROGEN CORP. "Balraj Mann" Chairman & Group CEO
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