LSB Industries Turns to Bloom Energy to Build 10 MW Solid Oxide Electrolyzer for Large-Scale Green Hydrogen Production

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Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) and LSB Industries (NYSE: LXU) announced a collaboration to install a 10 MW solid oxide electrolyzer at LSB's Pryor, Oklahoma facility. This project aims to produce approximately 13,000 metric tons of zero-carbon ammonia annually. Utilizing Bloom's efficient electrolyzer technology, the installation is projected to commence hydrogen production in 2023. The partnership emphasizes the importance of clean hydrogen in achieving net-zero emissions and supports federal incentive programs for clean energy.

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• Collaboration to produce 13,000 metric tons of green ammonia annually.
• Installation of a highly efficient solid oxide electrolyzer expected to reduce costs.
• Potential for qualifying for federal clean energy incentives.

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Green hydrogen from Bloom’s electrolyzer expected to produce 13,000 metric tons of clean ammonia per year

LSB’s Pryor facility will become North America’s largest green ammonia production site

SAN JOSE, Calif. & OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE), a leading energy technology company, and LSB Industries, Inc. (LSB) (NYSE: LXU), the leading North American producer of industrial and agricultural chemicals, today announced plans to install a 10 megawatt (MW) solid oxide electrolyzer at LSB’s Pryor, Oklahoma facility. The project is expected to generate green hydrogen that will contribute to the synthesis of approximately 13,000 metric tons of zero-carbon ammonia per year.

Operating at superior efficiencies compared to PEM and alkaline electrolyzer technologies, Bloom Energy’s solid oxide electrolyzer is uniquely positioned to unlock clean, low-cost hydrogen at the scale needed for a net-zero economy. Bloom Energy’s high-temperature electrolyzer requires less energy to generate hydrogen than low-temperature electrolyzers on the market today. When integrated with the most energy efficient high-temperature processes like ammonia synthesis, which produces extra heat energy, Bloom’s electrolyzer is up to 30-40 percent more efficient than competing electrolyzer technologies, resulting in the lowest cost hydrogen for end customer use. With electricity accounting for up to 80 percent of the cost of hydrogen production through electrolysis, solid oxide electrolysis at scale offers a viable, cost-accessible pathway to hydrogen production. Further, clean hydrogen produced at LSB’s facility may qualify for federal incentive programs, such as those currently under evaluation by Congress.

“Achieving a net-zero future requires clean hydrogen at scale, and the collaboration between Bloom Energy and LSB is a milestone for both green hydrogen production and the decarbonization of an industry that’s vital to farmers and consumers alike,” said Rick Beuttel, vice president, hydrogen business, Bloom Energy. “We’re excited to collaborate with LSB to provide significant electrolysis efficiencies, demonstrating that zero-carbon fuels are available and accessible today.”

Ammonia is a crucial component in agricultural fertilizers, with 80 percent of ammonia production used to fertilize crops that will grow food necessary to feed the world. The vital production of ammonia, however, has historically been even more emissions-intensive than other hard-to-abate industrial sectors like cement or steel. The 10 MW solid oxide electrolyzer installation – which will contribute to making LSB’s Pryor facility the largest green ammonia production site in North America – will demonstrate the ability of hydrogen to decarbonize ammonia production and other industrial sectors, which are collectively responsible for more than one-third of global energy consumption.

ThyssenKrupp, a leading global technology, engineering, procurement, construction, and service provider to chemical plants, will co-develop the multi-phase project, developing an initial engineering design to convert a small portion of existing conventional (“gray”) ammonia capacity at LSB’s Pryor facility into green ammonia. Bloom Energy will then install, operate, and maintain the 10 MW electrolyzer at LSB’s Pryor facility, targeting hydrogen production to begin in 2023.

For more information about Bloom Energy’s solid oxide electrolyzer and the company’s commitment to a zero-carbon future, visit: www.bloomenergy.com/bloomelectrolyzer.

Forward-Looking Statements

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About Bloom Energy

Bloom Energy empowers businesses and communities to responsibly take charge of their energy. The company’s leading solid oxide platform for distributed generation of electricity and hydrogen is changing the future of energy. Fortune 100 companies around the world turn to Bloom Energy as a trusted partner to deliver lower carbon energy today and a net-zero future. For more information, visit www.bloomenergy.com.

About LSB Industries, Inc.

LSB Industries, Inc., headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, manufactures and sells chemical products for the agricultural, mining, and industrial markets. The Company owns and operates facilities in Cherokee, Alabama, El Dorado, Arkansas and Pryor, Oklahoma, and operates a facility for a global chemical company in Baytown, Texas. LSB’s products are sold through distributors and directly to end customers primarily throughout the United States. Committed to improving the world by setting goals that will reduce our environmental impact on the planet and improve the quality of life for all of its people, the Company is well positioned to play a key role in the reduction of global carbon emissions through its planned carbon capture and sequestration, and zero carbon ammonia strategies. Additional information about LSB can be found on its website at www.lsbindustries.com.

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FAQ

What is the significance of Bloom Energy and LSB Industries' collaboration?

The partnership aims to install a solid oxide electrolyzer to produce 13,000 metric tons of clean ammonia annually, making LSB's Pryor facility the largest green ammonia production site in North America.

How does the solid oxide electrolyzer compare to other technologies?

Bloom's solid oxide electrolyzer operates at superior efficiencies, being 30-40% more efficient than traditional PEM and alkaline technologies, enabling low-cost hydrogen production.

When is the hydrogen production expected to begin at LSB's Pryor facility?

The hydrogen production is targeted to begin in 2023 following the installation of the electrolyzer.

What are the environmental benefits of this project?

This project aims to decarbonize ammonia production, a historically emissions-intensive process, contributing to a net-zero future.

What potential financial incentives could apply to the clean hydrogen produced?

The clean hydrogen generated at LSB's facility may qualify for various federal clean energy incentive programs currently under evaluation by Congress.