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Released December 08, 2023 | GALWAY, IRELAND
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Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info (Galway, Ireland)--Spain's Acciona Energy (Alcobendas) is set to kick off construction on the biggest solar project in Australia designed to supply all of its output for a green hydrogen facility in Queensland.
The company has confirmed that the construction of the Aldoga Solar Farm, around 20 kilometers northwest of Gladstone on the central Queensland coast, with a total capacity of 380 megawatts (MW) and an associated investment of AU$500 million (US$328 million), will commence in the first quarter of 2024. It will take around 18 months to complete. All of its power has been contracted by Stanwell Corporation (Brisbane, Queensland), which is a Queensland government-owned energy company, to power the ambitious Central Queensland Hydrogen Hub (CQ-H2) project in Gladstone. The first phase of CQ-H2, worth US$2.5 billion in investment, will initially involve the installation of up to 640 MW of electrolysers to produce 200 tonnes of green hydrogen per day by 2028 for export to Asian markets, as well as supplying large domestic customers in central Queensland.
The eventual goal is to expand the project in 200 tonnes per day increments as additional offtake deals are secured. Full-scale production capacity is targeted at roughly 800 tonnes per day by the early 2030s, using 2 gigawatts (GW) of electrolysers and requiring up to 7 gigawatts (GW) of associated renewable solar/wind power generation capacity. Last month, Industrial Info reported that the CQ-H2 project had received its second financial boost from the local Queensland government. For additional information, see June, 2023, article - Giant Queensland Hydrogen Project Wins More Funding.
Another windfarm planned in southern Queensland, the 475-MW Bulli Creek project by Genex Power (Sydney), has also signed a major offtake deal with Fortescue Metals Group Limited for its proposed overhaul of the Gibson Island fertilizer plant. The aim is to install a 500-MW water electrolyser--powered by solar and wind power--that will produce 70,000 tonnes per year (T/yr) of green hydrogen that the plant will use to make 400,000 T/yr of green ammonia.
Industrial Info is tracking 59 hydrogen-related hydrogen projects in Queensland worth more than US$12 billion. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Project Database can click here for the reports.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 Trillion (USD).
The company has confirmed that the construction of the Aldoga Solar Farm, around 20 kilometers northwest of Gladstone on the central Queensland coast, with a total capacity of 380 megawatts (MW) and an associated investment of AU$500 million (US$328 million), will commence in the first quarter of 2024. It will take around 18 months to complete. All of its power has been contracted by Stanwell Corporation (Brisbane, Queensland), which is a Queensland government-owned energy company, to power the ambitious Central Queensland Hydrogen Hub (CQ-H2) project in Gladstone. The first phase of CQ-H2, worth US$2.5 billion in investment, will initially involve the installation of up to 640 MW of electrolysers to produce 200 tonnes of green hydrogen per day by 2028 for export to Asian markets, as well as supplying large domestic customers in central Queensland.
The eventual goal is to expand the project in 200 tonnes per day increments as additional offtake deals are secured. Full-scale production capacity is targeted at roughly 800 tonnes per day by the early 2030s, using 2 gigawatts (GW) of electrolysers and requiring up to 7 gigawatts (GW) of associated renewable solar/wind power generation capacity. Last month, Industrial Info reported that the CQ-H2 project had received its second financial boost from the local Queensland government. For additional information, see June, 2023, article - Giant Queensland Hydrogen Project Wins More Funding.
Another windfarm planned in southern Queensland, the 475-MW Bulli Creek project by Genex Power (Sydney), has also signed a major offtake deal with Fortescue Metals Group Limited for its proposed overhaul of the Gibson Island fertilizer plant. The aim is to install a 500-MW water electrolyser--powered by solar and wind power--that will produce 70,000 tonnes per year (T/yr) of green hydrogen that the plant will use to make 400,000 T/yr of green ammonia.
Industrial Info is tracking 59 hydrogen-related hydrogen projects in Queensland worth more than US$12 billion. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Project Database can click here for the reports.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 Trillion (USD).
