Factbox: Hydrogen projects with foreign partnerships in Australia
16/05/2023 05:25
By Carman Chew
SINGAPORE, May 16 (Reuters) - Australia has big ambitions to develop a renewable
hydrogen industry in order to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, while also helping to meet the
needs of trading partners looking to cut emissions.
Unveiling the government's budget on May 9, Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced a A$2 billion
($1.4 billion) 'Hydrogen Headstart' programme, and said Australia currently has the world's
largest pipeline of renewable hydrogen projects.
To strengthen its green hydrogen supply chain and knowledge base, the government embarked on
joint initiatives with Japan, Germany and South Korea in the last year.
Below is a list of key hydrogen projects involving foreign investment according to data from
Australia's national science agency, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research
Organisation (CSIRO).
Operating projects - Facilities operated, maintained and modified within regulatory requirements
Project title Proponents Country Project Main end-use Date of Estimated
of location classification commission cost (AUD)
proponents
Hydrogen Test Evoenergy, UK Australian Hydrogen in gas 2018, Not listed
Facility- ACT Canberra Capital networks December
Gas Network Institute of Territory
Technology
Clean Energy ATCO Canada Western Microgrid 2019 $3.53
Innovation Hub ACOx.TO Australia applications - million
natural gas
blending, power
use
ActewAGL ActewAGL, France, Australian Hydrogen 2021, $3 million
Hydrogen ACT South Capital mobility March
Refuelling Government, Korea Territory
Station Neoen
Australia
NEOEN.PA ,
Hyundai
005380.KS ,
sgfleet
Toyota Ecopark Toyota Motor Japan Victoria Hydrogen 2021, $7.37
Hydrogen Corporation mobility, power November million
Demonstration Australia use
(Toyota 7203.T
Hydrogen
Centre)
ATCO Hydrogen ATCO Gas Canada Western Hydrogen in gas 2022, $2.6
Blending Australia Australia networks December million
Project Pty Ltd
Hydrogen ATCO, Canada Western Hydrogen 2022, not listed
Refueller Fortescue Australia mobility December
Station Future
Project Industries
FMG.AX
Projects under construction - where final investment decision (FID) has been made to proceed,
detailed engineering completed, construction of facilities has begun. Once completed and any
regulatory approvals are received, the facilities can move into operations.
Project title Proponents Country Project Main end-use Date of Estimated
of location classification commission cost (AUD)
proponents
Green Hydrogen Marubeni Japan South Export 2023, $12.5
and Battery Corporation Australia potential August million
Energy Storage 8002.T
System
SunHQ Hydrogen Ark Energy Canada Queensland Hydrogen 2023, H2 $12.97
Hub Corporation mobility (Phase 1) million
Pty Ltd (Phase 1)
Advanced development - Projects with high likelihood of reaching FID by mid-2023
Project title Proponents Country Project Main end-use Date of Estimated
of location classification commission cost (AUD)
proponents
Hydrogen Park Australian France Victoria Hydrogen in gas 2024 $44 million
Murray Valley Gas networks
Networks,
ENGIE
ENGIE.PA
Sumitomo Green Sumitomo Japan Queensland Industrial not listed not listed
Hydrogen Corporation process
Production and 8053.T -refining,
Rio Tinto mobility
Decarbonisatio
n Production
Pilot Project
Under Development - Projects in concept development and early stage studies
Project title Proponents Country of Project Main end-use
proponents location classification
Cape Hardy Amp Energy, Iron Road Canada South Export potential –
Green Hydrogen Ltd Australia ammonia production
Project
Han-Ho H2 Hub Ark Energy Canada Queensland Industrial process –
– Feasibility Corporation Pty Ltd ammonia production,
Study export focused
ScaleH2 ATCO Canada New South Industrial
Wales process-ammonia
production
HIF Carbon HIF Global Chile Tasmania Synthetic eFuels
Neutral eFuels (methanol-based)
Manufacturing
Facility
Murchison Murchison Hydrogen Denmark Western Industrial process –
Hydrogen Renewables Pty Ltd, Australia ammonia production
Renewables part of Copenhagen
Project Infrastructure
Partners (CIP)
Darwin H2 Hub Northern Territory France Northern Export focused hub
Government, Total Territory development
Eren
Neoen-ENEOS Neoen Australia, France, South Export potential
Export Project ENEOS Corporation Japan Australia
5020.T
Central Stanwell Corporation Japan Queensland Export potential
Queensland Limited, Iwatani
Hydrogen Corporation 8088.T ,
Project Kawasaki Heavy
Industries 7012.T ,
Marubeni Corporation,
Kansai Electric Power
Company 9503.T , APA
Group APA.AX
Green Methanol Cement Australia, Japan Queensland Industrial process –
Feasibility Mitsubishi Gas methanol production
Study Chemical Company
4182.T
Joint Mitsui E&P Australia Japan Western Ammonia production,
Feasibility Pty Ltd 8031.T Australia export potential
Study for
Creation of a
Supply Chain
of Low Carbon
Ammonia in
Western
Australia
Liquefied Electric Power Japan Victoria Export potential -
Hydrogen Development Co. liquefied hydrogen
Supply Chain (J-Power) 9513.T ,
Commercial Sumitomo Corporation,
Demonstration Kawasaki Heavy
Project Industries, Iwatani
Corporation
Origin and Origin Energy Japan Queensland Focus on production of
ENEOS ORG.AX , ENEOS hydrogen derivatives -
methylcyclohexane (MCH)
Darwin Green Lattice Technology Japan Northern Export focus - Liquid
Liquid (Korea) Co. Ltd Territory hydrogen, supplemented
Hydrogen by local domestic
Export Project supply
and Hydrogen
Hub
Development
Good Earth Hiringa Energy New New South Hydrogen mobility and
Green Hydrogen (Operator), Sundown Zealand Wales ammonia main uses
and Ammonia Pastoral Company
Project
Port Pirie Trafigura Group Pte. Singapore South Export potential -
Green Hydrogen Ltd Australia ammonia, domestic use
Project
Australian bp BP.L (Operator), UK, Western Local potential in
Renewable CWP Global, Singapore Australia Pilbara (renewable
Energy Hub InterContinental power and green
Energy, Macquarie hydrogen), Export
Capital and potential (green
Macquarie’s Green hydrogen)
Investment Group
MQG.AX
Geraldton bp Australia UK Western Industrial uses
Export-Scale Australia
Renewable
Investment
H2Kwinana bp Australia, UK Western Industrial uses
Macquarie Capital Australia
Hay Point Dalrymple Bay UK, Japan Queensland Export potential
Hydrogen Infrastructure Ltd,
Export North Queensland Bulk
Ports Corporation,
Brookfield Group,
ITOCHU Corporation
8001.T
Green Springs Climate Impact US Northern Export potential,
Project Capital Limited (CIC) Territory domestic supply
Utilitas Utilitas Group, US Queensland Hydrogen mobility
Recarbon ReCarbon Inc.,
Organic Waste Bundaberg Regional
to Green Council
Hydrogen
Technology
(Reporting by Carman Chew; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore)
((carman.chew@thomsonreuters.com; +6582011860))
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