H2 Green Mining is a joint venture between Susterra, a subsidiary of the engineering firm Pares&Alvarez, and Star Energy Partners, a service consulting firm specializing in energy and sustainable growth. The company develops green hydrogen projects to advance sustainable mining practices throughout Chile.
H2 Green Mining and Ohmium will collaborate on developing a 20 MW green hydrogen pilot project, with a potential to scale to 200 MW. The project is strategically located 15 km S-W of the city of Calama in Northern Chile, close to 7 major mining operations, which represent 29% of the total production of the national Cu. The region is well suited for renewable energy production from solar and wind power.
Ohmium’s electrolyzers will be used to generate hydrogen for the copper smelting process as well as other thermal processes within the mines. They may also be used to fuel trucks transporting minerals to the nearby port in Mejillones.
Headquartered in the United States, with manufacturing facilities in India and operations worldwide, Ohmium has a global green hydrogen project pipeline of more than 2 GW across three continents. In 2023, Ohmium raised $250 million in Series C financing, led by TPG Rise Climate.
Ohmium manufactures modular interlocking PEM electrolyzers that integrate advanced power electronics, delivering added value for a wide range of commercial and industrial applications in terms of safety, installation cost and speed, energy density, scalability, and ramp rate. Individual, compact electrolyzers can be easily stacked to reduce installation and maintenance costs and the standardized design enables rapid scaling from megawatts to gigawatts. Ohmium’s patented electrolyzer technology features dynamic ramping capabilities, making it suitable to pair with renewable electricity.
