Investigating hydrogen networks through industry and government collaboration
The Australian Hydrogen Centre brings together industry and government to deliver detailed feasibility studies of blending 10% renewable hydrogen into towns and cities, and ultimately a 100% renewable gas future. It builds upon our Hydrogen Park South Australia and Hydrogen Park Gladstone project and aligns with our Low Carbon Vision of delivering 10% renewable gas in our networks by 2030 and full decarbonisation by at least 2050, and by 2040 as a stretch.
About the Australian Hydrogen Centre
Established at the end of 2019, the $4.15 million Australian Hydrogen Centre (AHC) is supported by a $1.28 million Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) grant with a two year work program to help accelerate the renewable gas industry by:- Completing comprehensive studies to decarbonise gas consumption in Victoria and South Australia (with a focus on blending 10% renewable gas into gas networks and converting gas networks to 100% renewable gas);
- Developing project plans to inject 10% renewable hydrogen into selected regional towns;
- Sharing the learnings from Hydrogen Park South Australia to apply to other renewable gas projects; and
- Establishing a platform for other states to decarbonise their gas consumption by leveraging on the Victorian and South Australian feasibility studies.
Importantly, it will also raise community awareness on the use of renewable gas and how this fuel of the future can support achievement of emissions reduction targets.
“The natural gas network could be a key piece of infrastructure to support decarbonisation of the national energy system. The network has the potential to be used for the long-term storage of renewably produced hydrogen and limit the need for electrification alternatives, which can be costly.”
“The development of a local
hydrogen sector will underpin
the investment in technology
and skills to support the long
term export opportunity. These
studies will go a long way to
identifying the possibility of
using and storing hydrogen in
local gas networks.”
-ARENA CEO Darren Miller
Image (From left to right): ARENA CEO Darren Miller, former Federal Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction the Hon Angus Taylor MP, former South Australian Minister for Energy and Mining the Hon Dan van Holst Pellekaan, AGIG CEO Ben Wilson, and AGIG Executive General Manager Customer and Strategy Craig de Laine at the Australian Hydrogen Centre announcement in early 2020.
Founding members
The AHC has received funding support from ARENA and founding members South Australia’s Department for Energy and Mining, Victoria’s Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, gas and energy infrastructure businesses, AGN and AusNet Services, and leading renewable energy companies, ENGIE and Neoen.
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Hydrogen Park South Australia
Online in May 2021, HyP SA is an Australian-first facility to supply blended renewable gas via the existing gas network. Australia’s largest electrolyser, the 1.25MW unit produces renewable hydrogen which is blended up to volumes of 5% with natural gas and supplied to more than 700 existing homes in the adjacent suburb of Mitchell Park. It also supplies industry via tube trailer.
Learn MoreHydrogen Park Gladstone
Located at Gladstone in central Queensland, HyP Gladstone is currently under development. From 2022, the facility will produce renewable hydrogen for blending at volumes of up to 10% and supply to around 800 residential, commercial and industrial customers.
Learn MoreAustralian Hydrogen Centre
Established in 2019, the AHC is a joint industry and Government research centre delivering feasibility studies focused on blending 10% hydrogen into existing gas distribution networks and converting networks to 100% hydrogen in South Australia and Victoria. Studies will be completed in 2022.
Learn MoreWestern Australian Feasibility Study
The Western Australian Feasibility Study determines the suitability of the Dampier to Bunbury Pipeline to introduce hydrogen into its mix. Completed in 2021, the study includes both technical assessment and development of a roadmap to support development of industry regulation.
Learn MoreHydrogen Park Murray Valley
HyP Murray Valley was awarded funding by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) in May 2021. This 10MW facility would produce renewable hydrogen for blending at volumes of up to 10% and supply to around 40,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in Wodonga and Albury. Along with our partners ENGIE, we are targeting Final Investment Decision in 2022 and first production in 2023.
Learn MoreGladstone Hydrogen Ecosystem
In March 2021, a Memorandum of Understanding between AGN, Sumitomo Australia, Gladstone Ports Corporation, Gladstone Regional Council, and CQUniversity for a hydrogen ecosystem in Gladstone was executed. The first phase of this plan will be delivered in 2022.
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