Victoria Powers On With World First Hydrogen Project
31 July 2019
Work is getting underway on a
world-first project to produce liquid
hydrogen in Latrobe Valley that
will create hundreds of
jobs for Victorians.
The Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) Pilot Project will see liquefied
hydrogen produced from Latrobe Valley brown coal transported to Japan
for use in fuel cell electric vehicles and power generation.
Minister for Economic Development Tim Pallas today joined the
Kawasaki
Heavy Industries Global Chairman Shigeru Murayama at the
Port of
Hastings to mark the beginning of construction of Australia’s first
hydrogen liquefaction
facility.
If the decision is made to proceed to commercial scale, the project has
the potential to provide low
emission hydrogen that can help meet
Victoria’s future energy needs, as well as kick-start the emergence of a
new, global export industry.
The pilot project is expected to create 400 jobs across the Victorian
supply chain – both in the Latrobe Valley and at the Hastings hydrogen
liquefaction facility – and potentially thousands more in the commercial
phase.
It will also enable the transfer of knowledge and expertise in the
production and utilisation of hydrogen to Victorian companies.
It could make Victoria a world leader in the fast-growing hydrogen
industry, which is expected to be worth $1.8 trillion by 2050.
The project is being developed by a consortium of Japan’s top energy and
infrastructure companies, with the full support of the Victorian,
Commonwealth and Japanese governments.
The consortium partners include Kawasaki Heavy Industries,
J-Power,
Iwatani Corporation,
Marubeni Corporation and
AGL, with
KHI and Iwatani
leading the build at the Port of Hastings.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Economic Development Tim
Pallas
“The hydrogen economy has the potential to be an important future sector
in Victoria with the Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain Pilot Project
providing an opportunity for Victoria to lead the global emergence of
this industry.”
“The commencement of construction on Australia’s first hydrogen
liquefaction and export facility begins Victoria’s quest to become a
global leader in hydrogen.”
Quotes attributable to Kawasaki Heavy Industries Global Chair
Shigeru Murayama
“This new facility that we are building here at Western Port will be the
foundation of a potential, new and exciting hydrogen export industry for
Australia.”
“Delivering clean hydrogen to the world for the benefit of our
environment is a goal we share deeply and we look forward to achieving.”
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