On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has conditionally approved AUD $103.3 MM towards three commercial-scale renewable hydrogen projects, as part of its Renewable Hydrogen Deployment Funding Round.

The three projects include:

• Engie Renewables Australia Pty Ltd (Engie): ARENA will provide up to $42.5 MM towards a 10-MW electrolyzer project to produce renewable hydrogen in a consortium with Yara Pilbara Fertilizers at the existing ammonia facility in Karratha, Western Australia;
• ATCO Australia Pty Ltd (ATCO): ARENA will provide up to $28.7 MM towards a 10-MW electrolyzer for gas blending at ATCO’s Clean Energy Innovation Park in Warradarge, Western Australia;
• Australian Gas Networks Limited (AGIG): ARENA will provide up to $32.1 MM in funding for a 10-MW electrolyzer for gas blending at AGIG’s Murray Valley Hydrogen Park in Wodonga, Victoria.

The projects will also play a significant role in supporting commercial-scale deployments of renewable hydrogen in Australia and help progress Australia’s pathway to achieving the Australian Government’s goal of ‘H2 under $2’.

Engie will use renewable hydrogen to produce ammonia at the Yara Pilbara Fertilizers site, while ATCO and AGIG’s projects will use renewable energy to produce renewable hydrogen for gas blending into existing natural gas pipelines.