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Released February 15, 2023 | GALWAY, IRELAND
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Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info (Galway, Ireland)--More than 200 organizations have engaged with the request for proposals (RFP) process for one of the world's largest planned hydrogen electrolyzer projects in South Australia.
The news comes from the Office of Hydrogen Power South Australia (OPHSA), which has extended the RFP process out to mid-March to attract more industry heavyweights to help deliver its US$415 million project. It will boast a 250-megawatt (MW) hydrogen production facility, 200-MW hydrogen power plant and a fit-for-purpose hydrogen storage infrastructure in the Whyalla area by December 2025. It will be significantly bigger than Australia's current largest green hydrogen electrolyzer, a plant in Adelaide's Tonsley Park, also located in South Australia.
Southern Australia currently gets more than 70% of its power from renewable energy sources. It has an excess of renewable power which will be used to power the electrolyzer for the production of the hydrogen. The planned 200-MW power station will be fuelled by the hydrogen produced to supply a clean, cheap and secure power source to South Australia's heavy industrial businesses in mining, steel, chemicals and manufacturing.
The government's investment underpins more than US$12 billion worth of hydrogen-related investments planned for the Whyalla region by leading energy companies including Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) (East Perth, Australia), ENEOS Corporation (Tokyo, Japan), Neoen and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), among others.
The proposal focuses on the supply, construction and operation of the hydrogen plant and equipment as well as seeking parties interested in purchasing green hydrogen produced at the facility. Three key sites have already been identified by the authorities and are located within a 15-kilometer (km) radius to the northeast of the city of Whyalla, "close to critical infrastructure, transport nodes, and existing and planned economic development." The first two sites are the preferred sites for the location of the hydrogen production facility and hydrogen power station and "there is also potential for site connection through a dedicated hydrogen pipeline, providing both hydrogen storage and direct supply connection".
Speaking about the project when the proposals were launched, State Energy Minister Tom Koutsantonis said: "As the world looks to decarbonise, South Australia is making a once-in-a-generation investment in green hydrogen--an investment that places the Upper Spencer Gulf region at the epicenter of a renewable energy revolution. Local power, local jobs, global exports, global leadership--we will seize this opportunity to transform not just the energy sector but potentially the state's economic future. Our state is globally recognised as a leader in renewable energy generation, and our coincident wind and solar is our prime advantage, making us perfectly positioned to become a world leader in green hydrogen production, storage and export."
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 news comes from the Office of Hydrogen Power South Australia (OPHSA), which has extended the RFP process out to mid-March to attract more industry heavyweights to help deliver its US$415 million project. It will boast a 250-megawatt (MW) hydrogen production facility, 200-MW hydrogen power plant and a fit-for-purpose hydrogen storage infrastructure in the Whyalla area by December 2025. It will be significantly bigger than Australia's current largest green hydrogen electrolyzer, a plant in Adelaide's Tonsley Park, also located in South Australia.
Southern Australia currently gets more than 70% of its power from renewable energy sources. It has an excess of renewable power which will be used to power the electrolyzer for the production of the hydrogen. The planned 200-MW power station will be fuelled by the hydrogen produced to supply a clean, cheap and secure power source to South Australia's heavy industrial businesses in mining, steel, chemicals and manufacturing.
The government's investment underpins more than US$12 billion worth of hydrogen-related investments planned for the Whyalla region by leading energy companies including Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) (East Perth, Australia), ENEOS Corporation (Tokyo, Japan), Neoen and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), among others.
The proposal focuses on the supply, construction and operation of the hydrogen plant and equipment as well as seeking parties interested in purchasing green hydrogen produced at the facility. Three key sites have already been identified by the authorities and are located within a 15-kilometer (km) radius to the northeast of the city of Whyalla, "close to critical infrastructure, transport nodes, and existing and planned economic development." The first two sites are the preferred sites for the location of the hydrogen production facility and hydrogen power station and "there is also potential for site connection through a dedicated hydrogen pipeline, providing both hydrogen storage and direct supply connection".
Speaking about the project when the proposals were launched, State Energy Minister Tom Koutsantonis said: "As the world looks to decarbonise, South Australia is making a once-in-a-generation investment in green hydrogen--an investment that places the Upper Spencer Gulf region at the epicenter of a renewable energy revolution. Local power, local jobs, global exports, global leadership--we will seize this opportunity to transform not just the energy sector but potentially the state's economic future. Our state is globally recognised as a leader in renewable energy generation, and our coincident wind and solar is our prime advantage, making us perfectly positioned to become a world leader in green hydrogen production, storage and export."
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).
