Hydrogen Refueller Station Project
Hydrogen Refueller Station Project
This project will construct a hydrogen refuelling facility at ATCO’s existing Jandakot Operations Centre in Perth, using ATCO’s existing electrolyser to produce hydrogen to supply the refuelling station.
| Main proponents:
ATCO Gas Australia Pty Ltd, Fortescue Metals Group |
Main end-use classification:
Hydrogen mobility |
Status:
Under construction – operations start date is anticipated for 2021 |
Estimated cost:
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| Other involvement:
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Production details:
Hydrogen production – Under evaluation; dependent on fuel cell electric vehicle fuelling profile |
Location:
Western Australia, Australia |
Announced funding:
AUD$1 million – Western Australian Government Renewable Hydrogen Fund (capital works projects) |
Project description
In April 2020, ATCO Australia and the Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) announced an agreement to collaborate to develop and operate a hydrogen refuelling facility at ATCO’s existing Jandakot Operations Centre in the Perth metropolitan area.
The Jandakot Operations Centre is host to the ATCO Clean Energy Innovation Hub, which has been generating and testing the use of renewable hydrogen in power applications and gas blending since its official opening in mid-2019.
The hydrogen refuelling facilities would provide ATCO, FMG and approved third parties with the opportunity to refuel vehicles capable of utilising hydrogen as the primary fuel source. This would include a fleet of Toyota Mirai fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEV) made available by Toyota Motor Corporation Australia to ATCO and FMG.
ATCO will use its existing 260kW Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyser to produce the hydrogen to supply the refuelling station. ATCO will continue its gas blending test work while supplying the station.
The electrolyser has a maximum hydrogen production capacity of 23 tonnes per annum.
The existing integrated/combined power system would be sufficient to meet hydrogen production needs.
Refueller station operations are anticipated to begin in 2021.
Milestones
August 2020: The Western Australian Government announced that AUD$1.0 million from its Renewable Hydrogen Fund would be allocated to support development, deployment and operation of the project.
Last reviewed: July 2021