Plans underway for hydrogen production San Bernardino Airport

The San Bernardino International Airport Authority (SBIAA) and Total Hydrogen Development (THD) have announced plans to develop a clean hydrogen production facility at San Bernardino International Airport.

THD will serve as the project developer, financing and advancing the facility, while SBIAA provides the airport site and long-term infrastructure support. The project will produce locally made, low-cost hydrogen, supporting cleaner transportation and a more resilient regional energy supply. Initial production is targeted at 1.5 to 2 tons of clean hydrogen per day, with scale plans up to 10 tons per day.

THD and the airport are evaluating several production options including:

• On-site electrolysis paired with solar power for green hydrogen
• Steam methane reforming from natural gas
• Advanced reforming technologies such as ethanol-to-hydrogen, which have drawn strong interest from regional air-quality and clean-energy agencies

This flexible approach lets the project adopt the cleanest, most cost-effective technology as the project advances.

“This project is about producing clean, affordable hydrogen right here at San Bernardino and delivering it to the fleets and businesses that need it most,” said Greg Heller, Project Lead, Total Hydrogen Development. “We are proud to work with the San Bernardino International Airport Authority to bring low-cost hydrogen directly to the California market.”

The project is expected to be operational in 2027.