Cape Hardy Green Hydrogen Project (Renamed Project)

Cape Hardy Green Hydrogen Project

Amp is working with technical specialists to develop project concept and engineering designs and with consultancies to assist with the required approvals from industry regulators. Amp is also in early discussions with local landowners to seek their interest in participating in the renewable energy component of this proposed project.

Main proponents: Amp Energy	Main end-use classification: Commencing with green ammonia for export; progressing to viable domestic opportunities for green hydrogen, including green iron, peak generation or diesel displacement.	Status: Under development – concept / pre-FEED stage. FEED commencement – planned 2nd half of 2025. Final investment decision – planned 2027. 1st hydrogen and ammonia production – planned 2030.	Estimated cost: Stage 1: AUD$10 billion Stage 2: Gradual Incremental AUD$30 billion
Other involvement: Iron Road Ltd	Production details: Stage 1: Approximately 2.5 gigawatt (GW) renewable generation, associated transmission infrastructure, 1 GW renewables-based hydrogen electrolyser capacity, 800,000 tonnes per annum ammonia plant & export terminal. Stages 2+: Incremental, staged growth up to 5 GW of electrolyser capacity, and hydrogen user facilities including ammonia, green iron, peak generation, or green fuels.	Location: South Australia, Australia	Announced funding:

Project description

(This project was previously titled ‘Cape Hardy Advanced Fuels Project’.)

The Cape Hardy Green Hydrogen Project is a proposed green hydrogen and ammonia production facility located at Cape Hardy on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. Cape Hardy is approximately seven kilometres south of Port Neill and 33 kilometres north of Tumby Bay. This is the same location as the proposed Iron Road Central Eyre Iron Project (CEIP) and the Northern Water Desalination Plant project.

Amp has secured a portion of the Cape Hardy Precinct through an agreement with Iron Road and has also signed an infrastructure agreement with the aim to share the use of any common infrastructure. Amp has also signed an agreement with the Northern Water Project to facilitate access to produced water and sharing of information.

The proposed facility will require renewable energy generation through a mix of wind and solar. The location of the renewable energy generation components of the project will be sought in the vicinity of Cape Hardy.

Land access and site selection for the generation components are currently underway. Access to land will facilitate proposed upcoming environmental and technical investigations to support initial regulatory approval applications, including for installation of wind monitoring equipment. Early community and stakeholder engagement, including with regulatory bodies, has commenced.

The Cape Hardy Green Hydrogen Project will be developed in stages. Stage 1 includes approximately 2.5 GW of renewables for the 1 GW hydrogen electrolyser. Subject to necessary land access, licences and approvals, Stage 1 is expected to be operational by 2030.

 

Reviewed (reviewed by the project proponent): September 2024