NSW's green hydrogen hubs
Hydrogen hubs are regions where producers and users of green hydrogen across industrial, transport and energy markets are co-located. We’re supporting the development of hubs to:
- unlock a green hydrogen industry and workforce to transform our regional economies and prepare NSW for the future as global markets decarbonise
- reduce hydrogen infrastructure development and supply chain costs to make hydrogen commercially competitive with existing fuels
- create new jobs, encourage innovation, improve energy security and provide businesses with more choices to increase revenue while reducing emissions.
Hydrogen hubs will help us shift to a low-carbon economy. This supports our Net Zero Plan Stage 1: 2020-2030 and legislated goal to cut emissions by 70% by 2035 and achieve net zero by 2050.
The hydrogen hub initiative
Our hydrogen hub initiative is a key action under the NSW Hydrogen Strategy, which sets out our plan to develop a green hydrogen industry.
We are supporting the development of 3 hydrogen hubs to increase the production and availability of green hydrogen across the state. These hydrogen hubs are critical to reaching our green hydrogen production capacity target of 700 megawatts (MW) by 2030.
These hydrogen hubs will:
- improve air quality
- reduce our carbon emissions in hard-to-abate sectors
- provide businesses with more choices to increase revenue and reduce emissions
- create new jobs
- grow and diversify our economy
- improve our energy security.
The hydrogen hub initiative supports:
- hydrogen projects to deliver commercial-scale green hydrogen projects in NSW with confirmed agreements to sell green hydrogen. The projects must include at least one end user in the hub region and can also include end users outside the hub regions, including outside NSW and Australia.
- hydrogen consumers who are ready to purchase and use hydrogen now or in the future, while supporting new areas of high hydrogen demand, and driving scale within the hub regions.
We are prioritising projects that can scale up or replicate quickly and increase hydrogen demand.
Projects in development
We have awarded $109.3 million in funding to 3 hub projects in the Hunter, Port Kembla and Moree regions.
Funding recipient: BOC Ltd
Funding amount: $28.5 million
Project location: Cringila
Project summary: This hub will kick-start the adoption of green hydrogen in NSW for transport and electricity. The project will use existing infrastructure, to scale up production and create local clean energy jobs.
Electrolyser capacity (MW): 10.5
Green hydrogen production (tonnes per year): 1,460
Funding recipient: Hiringa Sundown Project Co. Pty Ltd as trustee for the Project Trust
Funding amount: $35.8 million
Project location: Moree Plains
Project summary: This project will create green hydrogen and ammonia using on-site solar energy to produce climate-positive and traceable cotton.
Electrolyser capacity (MW): 12
Green hydrogen production (tonnes per year): 936.5
Funding recipient: Origin Energy Future Fuels Pty Ltd
Funding amount: $45 million
Project location: Kooragang Island
Project summary: Origin Energy will develop this hub to deliver a safe, reliable and commercial-scale green hydrogen supply chain in the Newcastle industrial and port zone. The development pathway for this project is currently under review.
Electrolyser capacity (MW): 50
Green hydrogen production (tonnes per year): 4,400
Consumers interested in purchasing green hydrogen
If you’re interested in engaging with our 3 hydrogen hub projects, you can register by emailing [email protected] or via our collaboration platform.
If you have any questions or need assistance, email the hydrogen team at [email protected]
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