Australia

Saunders Secures $42 Million Contract for bp Kwinana Renewable Fuels Project

Saunders International Limited ( is pleased to announce it has been awarded a $42 million contract to provide tank refurbishment and modification services for bp at its Kwinana energy hub, in Perth, Western Australia.

Keppel intensifies efforts in the development of green hydrogen and ammonia production for use in Australia and export to Asia

Joined the Central Queensland hydrogen (CQ-H2) project consortium to develop one of the largest green hydrogen projects in Australia Signed MOU with Incitec Pivot Limited to further the development of a green ammonia production facility in Australia

Japan’s Green Innovation Fund selects J-Power/Sumitomo Corporation Joint Venture as preferred hydrogen producer

An Australian joint venture between Japanese organisations J-Power and Sumitomo Corporation (JPSC JV) has been selected as the preferred hydrogen provider to Japan Suiso Energy (JSE). The clean hydrogen gas will be produced in Gippsland, Victoria and JSE will liquify the hydrogen for export to Japan.

Fitzroy to Gladstone Pipeline approval secures water reliability for Gladstone

The Queensland Government has approved the Fitzroy to Gladstone Pipeline for construction, which will provide greater long-term water security to Gladstone’s industry and support ongoing economic development in the region.

NanoSUN and H2 Hauler Form Strategic Hydrogen Transport and Storage Partnership

NanoSUN and H2 Hauler sign a memorandum of understanding to deliver hydrogen transport, storage and dispensing for temporary site applications using NanoSUN’s innovative hydrogen refuelling solutions.

Sunrise Development Explores Placing LNG Infrastructure Onshore in TimorLeste

The Sunrise Development announced on February 6th that it would begin exploring the option of placing gas processing facilities, which could include a planned LNG export terminal, associated with gas fields off the coast off the coast of Timor-Leste in onshore in TimorLeste.

EnerMech teams up with Wolftank group to support net zero transport emissions for Australia and New Zealand’s industrial sectors

Portable technology provides clean energy refuelling solution for sectors in out-of-the way locations such as mining.

Chevron commits $38 million to Australian carbon capture and storage research

Chevron Australia will contribute a combined A$38 million to carbon capture and storage (CCS) research projects in Western Australia and Victoria, advancing knowledge of the critical emissions technology for a lower carbon future.

Electrical component failure leads to brief flame discharge from liquid hydrogen carrier’s gas combustion unit vent stack

The failure of an incorrectly-fitted electrical solenoid valve led to the brief propagation of flame from a liquified hydrogen carrier gas combustion unit’s vent stack, an Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigation has found.

Iberdrola partners with ABEL Energy on green hydrogen and methanol project in Tasmania

Iberdrola Australia and hydrogen developer ABEL Energy announced that they will be working together to deliver a green hydrogen and green methanol production facility at Bell Bay, in northern Tasmania, backed by new renewable energy generation within the state. The total estimated capital requirement for the methanol and renewable energy project is in the order of A$1.7 billion.

European Energy takes major step into 3,600 MW Australian Solar Hydrogen Project

European Energy announced today in the offices of Trade Investment Queensland that it has acquired a majority stake in Austrom, a company located in Queensland, with the intention of accelerating the 3,600 MW Pacific Solar Hydrogen Project in the Gladstone region.

bp welcomes federal funding for green hydrogen hub at Kwinana, Western Australia

bp welcomes today’s announcement by the Australian Government for up to (AUD) $70 million of funding for a green hydrogen hub at bp’s Kwinana site in Western Australia.

Commencement of PoC for Green Hydrogen Production, Transportation and Utilization in Australia and Indonesia

Marubeni Corporation (hereinafter, “Marubeni”) will start production of economical green hydrogen (hereinafter, “green hydrogen”) in South Australia (hereinafter, “SA”), transportation of hydrogen by metal hydride tanks to Indonesia and utilization of hydrogen through fuel cells (hereinafter, the “PoC” or Proof of Concept). The PoC has been adopted under the Japanese Ministry of the Environment’s “Financing Programme for Joint Crediting Mechanism Model Projects (hereinafter, “JCM”) in FY2021".