Good Earth Green Hydrogen and Ammonia Project
Good Earth Green Hydrogen and Ammonia Project
The project proponents are developing an integrated solar energy to hydrogen and ammonia project co-located at the Wathagar ginning facility near Moree in northern New South Wales.
| Main proponents:
Hiringa Energy (Operator), Sundown Pastoral Company – through the Hiringa Sundown project Co. Pty Ltd as trustee for the Project Trust |
Main end-use classification:
Hydrogen mobility and ammonia main uses |
Status:
Under development |
Estimated cost:
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Production details:
Electrolyser capacity is planned at 12 MW |
Location:
New South Wales, Australia |
Announced funding:
AUD$35.8 million of funding in March 2023 through the New South Wales Hydrogen Hubs initiative. |
Project description
The Good Earth Green Hydrogen and Ammonia Project involves the installation of the 27 MW Wathagar Solar Farm, to be co-located at the Wathagar ginning facility site on the ‘Keytah’ agricultural property near Moree in northern New South Wales. The ‘Keytah’ agricultural property is a large cotton producing property, producing up to 78,000 bales per annum.
The Solar Farm is to be constructed in stages, with the near complete 9 MW first stage to be followed by two more 9 MW modules. The solar farm would provide energy for the seasonal ginning operations, feed excess electricity into the electricity grid, and provide power for a renewables-based electrolysis facility.
The produced hydrogen would be used to displace diesel used in regional transport operations and for the production of (anhydrous) ammonia for use at ‘Keytah’ and other regional properties.
Electrolyser capacity is planned at 12 megawatts (MW).
At full capacity, the project would produce around 3,800 tonnes of ammonia as well as produce enough hydrogen to displace more than 1.4 million tonnes of diesel, with the potential to directly abate around 20,000 tonnes of CO2 per annum.
In March 2023, the project was awarded AUD$35.8 million of funding through the New South Wales Hydrogen Hubs initiative.
Reviewed: December 2023