Vishal Shah
Founder & CEO of Avina Clean Hydrogen
AVINA Clean Hydrogen, Inc.
The startup has developed a technology-enabled platform for clean hydrogen production that integrates proprietary software and hardware to optimize efficiency and reduce costs. This platform aims to make clean hydrogen production economically viable, addressing the high costs associated with traditional hydrogen production methods.
- Clean Technology
- Energy
- Hardware
Updated 6 months ago
Funding
Raised to date
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Product
Problem
Traditional methods of hydrogen production, heavily reliant on fossil fuels, contribute significantly to carbon emissions, hindering global decarbonization efforts. The high costs associated with clean hydrogen production technologies impede their widespread adoption across various sectors.
Solution
Avina Clean Hydrogen provides technology-enabled clean hydrogen solutions, focusing on the development, ownership, and operation of green hydrogen and hydrogen derivative plants. The company utilizes advanced electrolysis technology powered by renewable energy sources to produce zero-carbon hydrogen for industrial and transportation applications. Avina's approach combines non-traditional project development models with flexible financing, accelerating the deployment of clean fuels infrastructure. By focusing on modular and digital-first engineering, Avina aims to reduce costs, increase reliability, and future-proof operations, making clean hydrogen economically viable for hard-to-abate sectors such as aviation, maritime, and transportation. Avina is also developing facilities to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and clean ammonia.
Target Audience
Avina Clean Hydrogen targets industries with high carbon emissions, such as aviation, maritime, transportation, steel, and chemicals, as well as renewable energy developers, industrial partners, investors, and policymakers seeking to transition to clean fuels.
Features
- Production of green hydrogen using renewable energy-powered electrolysis
- Development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) via Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) technology licensed from KBR, achieving up to 60% lower carbon intensity compared to conventional jet fuel
- Production of clean ammonia using clean hydrogen and nitrogen gases
- Modular and digital-first engineering philosophy for cost reduction and scalability
- Project development focused on hard-to-decarbonize sectors, including shipping, aviation, and transportation
- Development of world-scale anhydrous ammonia facilities to meet global demand
- Integrated facilities for hydrogen production, compression, and dispensing