Plug Power Hosts Grand Opening of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Innovation Center Gigafactory in Monroe County
Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG) held the grand opening of its Innovation Center in Rochester, N.Y., marking New York's first and largest fuel cell and electrolyzer manufacturing gigafactory. This facility is set to create approximately 380 new jobs in Monroe County. The event featured notable guests, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Congressman Joe Morelle, highlighting the significance of this development in advancing the hydrogen economy.
- Establishment of the Plug Power Innovation Center boosts local job creation with approximately 380 new jobs.
- The facility is the largest fuel cell and electrolyzer manufacturing gigafactory in New York, enhancing Plug Power's market position.
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Distinguished Guests Include Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Congressman Joe Morelle
LATHAM, N.Y., Nov. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a leading provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy, will hold today a grand opening of the Plug Power Innovation Center, its green hydrogen and fuel cell gigafactory in Rochester, N.Y. This is New York’s first and largest fuel cell and electrolyzer manufacturing gigafactory and is expected to create almost 380 new jobs in Monroe County.
Media are invited to join:
- Date: November 12, 2021
- Time: 2:00 p.m. ET
- Location: 1025 John Street, West Henrietta, NY 14586
- Distinguished guests:
- Andy Marsh, Plug Power CEO
- U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, U.S. Senate Majority Leader
- U.S. Representative Joe Morelle, New York 25th Congressional District
- Adam Bello, Monroe County Executive
- Vinnie Esposito, Finger Lakes Regional Director for Empire State Development
- Bob Duffy, CEO of Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce
For further information on the event, please contact Teal Hoyos at thoyos@plugpower.com.
About Plug Power
Plug Power is building the hydrogen economy as the leading provider of comprehensive hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) turnkey solutions. The Company’s innovative technology powers electric motors with hydrogen fuel cells amid an ongoing paradigm shift in the power, energy, and transportation industries to address climate change and energy security, while providing efficiency gains and meeting sustainability goals. Plug Power created the first commercially viable market for hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) technology. As a result, the Company has deployed over 50,000 fuel cell systems for e-mobility, more than anyone else in the world, and has become the largest buyer of liquid hydrogen, having built and operated a hydrogen highway across North America. Plug Power delivers a significant value proposition to end-customers, including meaningful environmental benefits, efficiency gains, fast fueling, and lower operational costs. Plug Power’s vertically integrated GenKey solution ties together all critical elements to power, fuel, and provide service to customers such as Amazon, BMW, The Southern Company, Carrefour, and Walmart. The Company is now leveraging its know-how, modular product architecture and foundational customers to rapidly expand into other key markets including zero-emission on-road vehicles, robotics, and data centers.
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Teal Hoyos
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