Vema to Supply Verne with Hydrogen to Power Data Center Operations

Hydrogen producer Vema Hydrogen has signed a hydrogen purchase and sale agreement with Verne, a provider of on-site power and cooling systems for data centers. Under the terms of the agreement, Verne will use hydrogen supplied by Vema to generate ‘low-emissions’ power for data center customers, with operations slated to begin as early as 2028.

Ted McKlveen, co-founder and CEO of Verne, said: “Artificial Intelligence is driving unprecedented demand for power, and the industry desperately needs scalable solutions like Vema’s Engineered Mineral Hydrogen. We are excited to partner with Vema to offer our data customers a solution that meets not only their rising power needs, but also their sustainability goals.”

Pierre Levin, CEO of Vema Hydrogen, said the partnership is aimed at addressing growing grid constraints tied to data center expansion. “There is a robust market for baseload power generation across the US, where data centers are straining the grid,” Levin said. “With our Engineered Mineral Hydrogen and Verne’s power solutions, data centers will have access to affordable, clean power that is not dependent on state or federal incentives.”