Western Australia to fund renewable hydrogen project
Western Australia (WA) has granted A$2mn ($1.45mn) to Atco Australia to carry out a project to blend renewable hydrogen in the state's natural gas network, the state government said on August 18. The total cost of the project is A$2.6mn.
“The investment in Atco Australia, which owns and operates the majority of the state's gas distribution network, is part of the McGowan government's Renewable Hydrogen Fund and will help to reduce emissions from Western Australia's gas network,” the government said.
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Renewable hydrogen produced at Atco's Clean Energy Innovation Hub in Jandakot will be blended into isolated sections of the natural gas distribution network. The project aims to blend up to 10% hydrogen into the network to meet 2022 targets in the WA Renewable Hydrogen Strategy. This project will be the largest of its kind in Australia at around 2,500 connections, the government said.
"We are working with industry to establish Western Australia as a leading producer, user and exporter of renewable hydrogen,” hydrogen industry minister Alannah MacTiernan said. "Blending renewable hydrogen into the gas network reduces emissions from household gas use, and will help to build domestic demand for renewable hydrogen.”