Trafigura Group plans to build 440 MW hydrogen complex in Adelaide

The South Australian Government has partnered with Trafigura Group to build a 440 MW green hydrogen plant in Port Pirie, Adelaide. 

The AUD5 million (US$3.59 million) Front End Engineering Design study for the Port Pirie Green Hydrogen Project will start immediately, with a final investment decision to be made by the end of 2022.  If approved, construction will commence in 2023. 

With an estimated design and construction cost of AUD750 million (US$544.4 million), the project is to be developed in a phased manner, initially producing 20 tonnes per day (TPD) of green hydrogen for export in the form of green ammonia.  The full-scale plant will produce 100 TPD of green hydrogen at full capacity from a 440 MW electrolyzer. The oxygen created in the production of hydrogen will be utilized by the Nyrstar Port Pirie smelter.

The project is planned to be integrated into Nyrstar Australia’s metals recovery smelter at Port Pirie. The project will form the cornerstone of a new green hydrogen precinct in Port Pirie that will benefit local businesses and support the decarbonization of transport and industry.