Austrom Hydrogen to build 3.6 GW solar-battery complex in Queensland

The Australian enterprise specializing in the procurement and development of large scale renewable energy projects Austrom Hydrogen Pty Ltd is planning to build a 3.6-GW solar-battery complex project in Queensland. The project will power a green hydrogen export hub, which will export hydrogen through the Port of Gladstone. 

The project named as Pacific Solar Hydrogen will be built near the Port of Gladstone in Callide. Environmental impact studies and irradiance monitoring have been initiated on site in line with the next step of the development process. This area was selected due to its proximity to Gladstone Port and a robust existing grid offering low line losses.

The solar farm will use a mix of existing and new infrastructure to get green electricity to the hydrogen manufacture site. Using modern hydrolysis techniques only a moderate amount of water is needed. The water is split into hydrogen and oxygen using green electricity from the solar farm. The pure oxygen which is created as a by-product can be used for medicinal or other purposes. The final product (LH2, NH3 or MCH) is then sent to the port and prepared for shipping. New hydrogen transport ships will dock at Gladstone Port where they will be loaded and the hydrogen will be exported to Japan, South Korea, etc.