Name of the Project
Port of Newcastle green hydrogen and ammonia project.
Location
Port of Newcastle, Australia.
Project Owner/s
A memorandum of understanding has been signed between Idemitsu Australia, the Port of Newcastle Operations and Macquarie Group’s Green Investment Group to jointly study the feasibility of export and bunkering of green hydrogen and ammonia at the Port of Newcastle.
Project Description
The project is part of the Port of Newcastle Hydrogen Hub project to gradually commercialise manufacturing, storage, transport, sales and export of green hydrogen and ammonia.
Phase 1 of the project involves building a 40 MW electrolyser, producing about 5 000 t/y of green hydrogen that will be used to produce 20 000 t/y of green ammonia for the local fertiliser market.
The green hydrogen and ammonia produced by the hub will be generated using renewable energy.
The feasibility study into the initial 40 MW hydrogen hub will determine a range of potential uses for green hydrogen, which include mobility, bunkering, energy production and industrial uses at the scale necessary to position the Hunter region as an emerging global green hydrogen opportunity.
The study will include an assessment of an optimal site within the Port of Newcastle, which has a range of options for developing and scaling up green hydrogen and ammonia infrastructure to successfully link into existing East Coast supply chains.
The joint study will also assess the pathway for export to Japan and will determine the requirements for infrastructure for export, the estimation of demand for export and assess the feasibility of bunkering.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
Phase 1 will receive a A$1.5 million support from the Commonwealth Government’s Australian Renewable Energy Agency.
Planned Start/End Date
Not stated.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Idemitsu Australia, tel +61 7 3222 5600.
Port of Newcastle, tel +61 2 4908 8200 or email info@portofnewcastle.com.au.
Green Investment Group (Australia and New Zealand), tel +61 2 8232 2336 or email mediaANZ@macquarie.com.