(London/Great Britain) – British solar project developer Eco Energy World plc (EEW) is looking to enter the Australian hydrogen economy on a large scale. To do this, the company will combine a photovoltaic project that is already ready for construction with a production plant for green hydrogen.
The solar plant with an output of 300 megawatts is located in Raglan, near the port of Gladstone in the state of Queensland. Construction is expected to begin in the third quarter of 2022 and will create up to 100 jobs.
The total cost of the project is approximately 500 million Australian dollars (324 million euros). The electrolyzer's output is initially 200 megawatts and can be expanded by 100 megawatts. The planned annual capacity is 33.000 tons of green hydrogen. According to EEW, it has agreed a partnership with an unnamed manufacturer of hydrogen electrolysers.
According to EEW Chairman Svante Kumlin, the Australian state of Queensland is “strategically well positioned to play an important role in future hydrogen production and export.” This is due to “its existing gas pipeline infrastructure, access to a deep-water export port in Gladstone and significant solar resources, making it a highly attractive location for this emerging industry”. EEW is aiming to be listed on an international stock exchange this year.
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Advantageous infrastructure: deep-water port in Gladstone / © Gladstone Ports Corporation
