[co-authors: Lilly May, Michael Kralic]
There have been a number of policy and funding developments applicable to the hydrogen energy industry in Australia since the release of K&L Gates
The H
2 Handbook in October last year. These developments have come at both commonwealth and state level and highlight the current governmental appetite to foster the emerging Australian hydrogen industry and to position Australia as a global hydrogen leader.
This article reflects on the state of play across Australia, providing a high level consolidated overview of these updates and supplementing the Australian chapter of
The H
Australian Policy Updates
New South Wales
NSW) Government published the NSW Net Zero Industry and Innovation Program (
Program) as part of the NSW Net Zero Plan Stage 1: 2020-2030, which aims to achieve a 35% reduction in emissions compared to 2005 levels. AU$750 million will be invested under the Program by 2030 to help realise that aim.
The Program has three areas of focus:
Clean Technology Innovation - supporting the development of emerging clean technologies, including hydrogen. AU$195 million has been earmarked for this area.
New Low Carbon Industry Foundations - creating the foundations for low emissions industries by building infrastructure and expanding the capability of supply chains. AU$175 million in funding has been allocated for this objective.
Amp Energy Announces the Establishment of The Renewable Energy Hub of South Australia
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MELBOURNE, Australia, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Amp Power Australia Pty Limited, the Australian operating company of global developer Amp Energy ( Amp ) has announced the establishment of the Renewable Energy Hub of South Australia ( REHSA ); a strategic portfolio of large scale integrated Solar PV, Wind and Battery Energy Storage ( BESS ) assets located in South Australia. The Renewable Energy Hub of South Australia also includes the siting of the Spencer Gulf Hydrogen Energy Ecoplex, forming part of the South Australian Government s Hydrogen Action Plan.
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The output from South Australia’s growing portfolio of wind and solar farms is expected to at least triple over the coming eight years under a newly modelled “green hydrogen” scenario, but could remain static in other scenarios.
The new modelling from the Australian Energy Market Operator highlights the importance to the state’s renewable energy industry of both the proposed new interconnector to NSW, and the state government’s “hydrogen action plan”, which involves the creation of three green hydrogen hubs.
South Australia currently leads the world with around 60 per cent of its local demand coming from wind and solar, a level unmatched for a grid of its size, and considered remarkable because of its dependence on a single major link to Victoria (although there is a smaller secondary link to the same state).