H2-Hub(TM) Gladstone
H2-HubTM Gladstone
A large-scale chemical complex is proposed for Gladstone, for the production of renewables-based hydrogen and ammonia.
| Main proponents:
The Hydrogen Utility (H2U) |
Main end-use classification:
Industrial process – ammonia production |
Status:
Under development |
Estimated cost:
AUD$4.7 billion (full scale) |
| Other involvement:
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Production details:
3 GW electrolyser plant capacity at full scale |
Location:
Queensland, Australia |
Announced funding:
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Project description
The Hydrogen Utility (H2U), an Australian-based developer of hydrogen infrastructure, is proposing a large-scale chemical complex at Gladstone, Queensland, for the production of renewable hydrogen and ammonia.
The proposed development would be constructed in stages to integrate up to 3 Gigawatt (GW) in electrolyser plant and up to 5,000 tonnes per day in ammonia production capacity. It is expected that the proposed facility would be supplied solely by renewables-based energy from new-build solar and wind resources in the Queensland region of the National Electricity Market.
Through the Queensland Government’s land use planning and property development agency, Economic Development Queensland (EDQ), H2U have purchased a 171-hectare site at Yarwun in the Gladstone State Development Area, which is in close proximity to the export precinct at Fisherman’s Landing.
In November 2022, it was announced that H2U and Korea East West Power (EWP) had signed a MoU to develop value chains for green energy exports, with emphasis on the possible use of renewables-based hydrogen (which can be stored within ammonia) in decarbonising Korea EWP power stations.
A draft EIS for the project is presently in preparation.
This description is based on publicly available information.
Reviewed: July 2025