NovaSpark to grow hydrogen generator production in Louisiana

(The Center Square) – Advanced manufacturing plants planned for West Monroe and Houma will produce hydrogen-powered generators for military and commercial use, a project Louisiana officials say will create jobs and expand the state’s manufacturing sector.

Houston-based NovaSpark Energy will build the hydrogen generators – which are designed to rapidly produce power and water from the air — at plants in Ouachita and Terrebonne Parishes. Louisiana Economic Development (LED) expects the two plants will result in 300 direct new jobs at an average salary of $76,000, about 25% above the state average, along with an additional 319 indirect jobs.

When the company provided a demonstration of its products at the Pacific Operational Science and Technology conference Field Experimentation event in April 2025, NovaSpark Chief Innovation Officer Lanson Jones likened the portable units to a “Swiss Army knife” due to their ability to simultaneously power equipment, generate fuel for drones, refill tires, and produce cle...