Investor Presentaiton
Hydrogen projects in
South Australia
Port Lincoln Hydrogen and Ammonia
Supply Chain Demonstrator
THE HYDROGEN UTILITY™M
H2U
"South Australia
is at the forefront
of both renewable
generation
and hydrogen
infrastructure
developments and
we are very pleased
to be able to develop
our project in this
important market"
- Dr Attilio Pigneri, CEO H2U
The Hydrogen Utility™ (H2U) is a
specialist developer of hydrogen
infrastructure solutions for sustainable
mobility and renewable energy storage
applications.
H2U is developing a facility integrating
more than 30 MW in water electrolysis and
distributed ammonia production, near
Port Lincoln in South Australia. The South
Australian Government has provided $4.7
million through a grant and additional loan
funding to deliver the $117.5 million project.
The plant will use 100 per cent wind and
solar generation to produce up to 18,000
tonnes of green ammonia a year to supply
the local agriculture and industry sectors.
This is a globally significant demonstration
project for the emerging hydrogen energy
sector, being one of the first-ever commercial
plants to produce carbon dioxide (CO2)-free
green ammonia from intermittent renewable
resources, and to demonstrate the adoption
of green hydrogen across multiple value
chains.
The plant will also feature two 16 MW open-
cycle gas turbines operating 100 per cent
on hydrogen at the site to provide electricity
generation to the grid during periods of low
wind or solar output. The project has capacity
to provide a truly self-contained solution to
firming renewable energy supply within the
South Australia grid.
Considered one of the most prospective
chemical carriers of hydrogen, green
ammonia - a chemical compound of nitrogen
and renewable hydrogen - is also a potential
fuel for large-scale power stations, making it
an attractive export opportunity.
Along with the Government of South
Australia, H2U joined Japan's Green Ammonia
Consortium in July 2019. The consortium
comprises of more than 70 companies and
institutions, the Commonwealth Scientific
and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
and the Australian Trade and Investment
Commission.
In August 2019, H2U executed an agreement
with Australian iron ore mining and
exploration company Iron Road Limited to
collectively develop a commercialisation
pathway for a multi-user, multi-commodity
deep water port at the proposed 1,100
hectare site (pictured below).
Hydrogen Superhub at Crystal Brook
Energy Park
NEOEN
Neoen Australia is an Independent
Power Producer specialising in
renewable energy projects across
multiple technologies including solar,
wind and storage.
With more than 1 GW of assets under
operation or construction in the country,
Neoen is the owner and manager of the
world's largest lithium ion battery located in
South Australia, which uses Tesla Powerpacks
to store up to 100 MW/129 MWh of energy.
The Crystal Brook Energy Park development
is a $500 million renewable energy project
that combines storage, solar and wind,
located about 3 kilometres north of Crystal
Brook in South Australia's Mid-North. The
park is a 275 MW renewable energy facility
with up to 125 MW of wind generation
comprising 26 turbines, 150 MW of solar PV
and 130 MW/400 MWh of battery storage
with a purpose built sub-station to deliver
the power back into the South Australian
grid.
The South Australian Government provided
Development Approval to the Crystal Brook
Energy Park in mid-2019, with construction
aimed to begin in the second half of 2020.
The Crystal Brook Energy Park development
aims to change the role of renewables from
just providing power when available to
providing firm power 24-hours a day. This is
essential for long-term sustainability and it
will be the first of its kind to offer this type of
power service in Australia.
The South Australian Government has
awarded a $1 million grant to Neoen
to conduct a study on the technical
and economic feasibility of a hydrogen
production facility at the Crystal Brook
Energy Park. The proposed 50 MW Hydrogen
Superhub would be the largest co-
located wind, solar, battery and hydrogen
production facility in the world, with the
potential to produce about 25,000 kilograms
of hydrogen a day using 100 per cent
renewable energy.
"The Crystal Brook Energy Park
in South Australia aims to change
the role of renewables, from just
providing power when available to
providing firm power 24-hours a
day. This is essential for long-term
sustainability and it will be the
first of its kind to offer that type of
power service in Australia.
Having completed the first stage of its
feasibility study in late 2018, discussions
are underway to optimise the hydrogen
production facility, including through
hydrogen production at the Crystal Brook
Energy Park site or alternatively to construct
a direct transmission line to a nearby port for
potential export.
The Hydrogen Superhub has significant
potential as a world-scale project that can
produce large quantities of renewable
hydrogen at a competitive price. At the time
of awarding funds to Neoen for the feasibility
study, the South Australian Government
also committed to provide a further $4
million grant and $20 million in loans should
the project proceed to financial close and
construction.
"The introduction of hydrogen
as part of a next generation of
clean energy storage technologies
is highly prospective for South
Australia's renewable energy
industry."
- Garth Heron, Head of Development, Neoen
Australia
Artist's impression for Iron Road's Cape Hardy Stage 2
Capesize Port. Image courtesy of Iron Road.
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South Australia's Hydrogen Action Plan
Government of South Australia
September 2019
The Hornsdale Power Reserve developed and owned by Neoen, built by
Tesla at Neoen's 309MW Hornsdale Wind Farm in South Australia
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