Illawarra Hydrogen Technology Hub
Illawarra Hydrogen Technology Hub
The project proponent is developing a hydrogen and technology hub at its existing facility in Cringila, a southern suburb in the city of Wollongong, New South Wales.
| Main proponents:
BOC Limited |
Main end-use classification:
Hydrogen mobility, industrial uses |
Status:
Under development |
Estimated cost:
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| Other involvement:
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Production details:
Phase 1: 10 MW electrolyser with production capacity of 4 tonnes of hydrogen per day |
Location:
New South Wales, Australia |
Announced funding:
AUD$28.5 million of funding in March 2023 through the New South Wales Hydrogen Hubs initiative. |
Project description
The project proponent is developing a hydrogen and technology hub at its existing facility in Cringila, a southern suburb in the city of Wollongong, New South Wales.
Phase 1 of the project would involve installation of a 10 MW electrolyser (using grid-based renewable electricity) with a production capacity of 4 tonnes of hydrogen per day. The produced hydrogen would be used in mobility applications, including buses and trucks, as well as in supplying BOC’s existing hydrogen customers in the region. Up to five hydrogen refuelling stations are planned in this phase, along with 40 Foton hydrogen fuel cell buses and up to 5 Hyundai trucks. Further supply is available for over 100 heavy vehicles as well as industrial supply as well as new applications in the remote power and space sectors.
The project proponent has indicated a target of having hydrogen production and refuelling infrastructure available to fill vehicles by 2026.
The project is in the Front-end Engineering Design (FEED) stage of development planning. A final investment decision is likely anticipated around the first quarter of 2025.
The project proponent has plans to increase electrolysis capacity over time to 650 MW in the region.
In March 2023, the project was awarded AUD$28.5 million of funding through the New South Wales Hydrogen Hubs initiative.
Reviewed (reviewed by the project proponent): September 2024