Swinburne is also part of the Gippsland Hydrogen Cluster in regional Victoria
Australian-first international hydrogen partnership
The Clayton Hydrogen Cluster will be connected with ARENA2036 and Cleantech Japan, creating an Australian-first international hydrogen development partnership through knowledge-sharing and twin capacity development.
“We welcome the strong support from NERA and the Victorian government in the establishment of the Clayton Hydrogen Technology Cluster,” says Swinburne Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise), Professor Bronwyn Fox.
“Hydrogen research is a strategic focus at Swinburne. Through the Technology Demonstration Centre and our extensive connections via the cluster, the wider industrial community, manufacturing and service industry partners based in the Clayton region will be effectively engaged in helping to drive green hydrogen supply chain development.”
Article by Amanda Doyle
Artist s impression of the Victorian Hydrogen Hub
SWINBURNE University of Technology in Australia has received A$10m (US$7.8m) from the Victorian Government to build a new hydrogen hub.
The Victorian Hydrogen Hub (VH2) will be built in collaboration with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). VH2 aims to bring researchers, industry, and business together to demonstrate new and emerging hydrogen technologies. It is expected to create around 300 jobs in research, engineering, construction, and professional areas.
The hub will have a demonstration hydrogen refuelling station with hydrogen production and storage facilities. This will further the understanding on how hydrogen can be used as fuel for business and industry. Construction of the hub is expected to take around 18 months.
Image: CSIRO
Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has secured AUD$1 million (£560,000) in funding from the Victorian Government to develop a refuelling station to fuel and test hydrogen vehicles.
The refueller project, called the Victorian Hydrogen Hub, will be trialled initially on the agency’s hydrogen vehicles and will then serve other zero emission fuel cell electric vehicles in the local area.
The development is part of CSIRO’s partnership with the Swinburne University of Technology.
Victorian Minister for Higher Education Gayle Tierney said: “We are proud to be investing in this forward-looking initiative, the kind that will help build a smarter Victoria and help respond to climate change.”
Australia’s national science agency CSIRO is set to receive more than $1m of state government funding towards the development of a hydrogen refuelling station in.