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Fortescue and ATCO unveil Western Australia s 1st green hydrogen refuelling station
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Fortescue and ATCO unveil Western Australia s first green hydrogen refuelling station
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5 May 2021
The nascent Australian green hydrogen industry has received a major boost, with three 10MW electrolyser projects to share in more than $103 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).
ARENA has selected the three projects -from more than 30 applications – to produce and supply green hydrogen for a mix of uses, including fertiliser production and blending in mains gas supplies.
It will see a total of $161 million invested across the three projects in some of Australia’s first commercial-scale green hydrogen production facilities.
Engie Renewables will build a 10MW electrolyser in Karratha in Western Australia, as part of a consortium with Yara Pilbara Fertilisers, with the help of a $42.5 million grant. As we reported in April, the project will be paired with an on-site solar farm to produce green hydrogen, which will be used in ammonia production, with the facility expected to commence production in 2023. The project is expected to produ
Welcome to WAâs new gold rush
The fervour for green hydrogen is yet to develop commercial scale or viability but the rush by business is on â nowhere more so than in Western Australia.
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At ATCOâs operations centre surrounded by bushland about 20 kilometres from the Perth CBD, some modest-sized buildings and a couple of white metal units are to the right of the front gate. A small house made up of two converted dongas â complete with grass front yard â is to the left.
Appearances really are deceiving. The areaâs official title is ATCOâs Clean Energy Innovation Hub, opened in 2019. It is key to the Canadian-owned companyâs hopes of becoming a major player in Australiaâs green energy future focused on hydrogen.