North Queensland Clean Energy Project (HyNQ)
North Queensland Clean Energy Project (HyNQ)
The proposed North Queensland Clean Energy Project (HyNQ) would develop an integrated renewable energy, renewables-based hydrogen and ammonia production and export facility in North Queensland.
| Main proponents:
Energy Estate, CS Energy, Idemitsu Renewable Developments Australia, IHI Engineering Australia |
Main end-use classification:
Ammonia – export market, Liquid hydrogen – domestic market |
Status:
Under development |
Estimated cost:
|
| Other involvement:
|
Production details:
Over 1 GW electrolyser capacity under evaluation |
Location:
Queensland, Australia |
Announced funding:
|
Project description
The North Queensland Clean Energy Project (HyNQ) is a planned large-scale project integrating renewable energy with the production of renewables-based hydrogen and ammonia for export and domestic markets.
The project is planned to be located at the existing (coal) export terminal at Abbot Point in North Queensland, repurposing existing infrastructure to support project development.
The project would incorporate behind-the-meter wind and solar generation with over 1 GW of electrolyser capacity planned.
The produced hydrogen would be used to produce (renewables-based) ammonia, primarily for export markets, and (renewables-based) liquid hydrogen for domestic users in North Queensland.
Ammonia production is projected at approximately 500,000 tonnes per annum; liquid hydrogen production (subject to local demand considerations) is at approximately 30 tonnes per day.
The project completed pre-Front End Engineering Design (FEED) studies in the third quarter of 2023. The current project timetable envisages proceeding into the FEED stage of development in 2025 with a final investment decision possible in 2026.
(Note: In July 2023, the Queensland Government announced an allocation of AUD$8.5 million for the Abbot Point Activation Initiative, supporting the development of Abbot Point as a hydrogen export hub, and an additional AUD$10 million was announced in July 2024 under the Regional Economic Futures Fund [REFF] to establish additional infrastructure at the Abbot Point State Development Area to support global interest and investment in establishing large-scale production facilities for the export of hydrogen and accelerate hydrogen industry development).
Reviewed (reviewed by the project proponent): September 2024