North Queensland poised for first hydrogen project
PERTH (miningweekly.com) – The Queensland government has awarded a A$5-million grant to Townsville’s Sun Metals Zinc Refinery to build North Queensland’s first renewable hydrogen facility.
The project will establish the region’s first renewable hydrogen supply chain and depending on the final scale, will deliver more than 25 local jobs during construction and 12 ongoing jobs once it is up and running.
State Development Minister Kate Jones said Sun Metals would build the new facility at its zinc processing plant after being offered a grant from the A$15-million Hydrogen Industry Development Fund (HIDF).
“Hydrogen has huge potential to pump millions of dollars into our economy and create jobs for workers in Townsville,” Jones said.
Sun Metals’ CEO Kiwon Park said the company was delighted to start its hydrogen journey with the support of the Queensland government.
“This first phase of our hydrogen project will only be the beginning of developing a substantial renewables hydrogen industry based in Townsville that we hope in the long-term will create export opportunities.”
“The hydrogen project is part of Sun Metals’ long-term plans for a totally integrated operation including our zinc refinery, solar farm and other operations at Stuart,” Park said.
Jones said the A$15-million HIDF had attracted 23 expressions of interest, reflecting the significant opportunity for renewable hydrogen in Queensland.
“The fund is ensuring that Queensland is leading the way in renewable hydrogen development in Australia,” she said.
“That’s why last year we released the Queensland Hydrogen Industry Strategy to help position Queensland at the forefront of renewable hydrogen production in Australia by 2030.”
“The Queensland government has committed to transition to a clean energy future and we are pleased to be supporting regional projects that promote innovation, and deliver economic growth and highly skilled jobs for Queenslanders.”
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