The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced the six applicants that have been shortlisted for the next stage of the $2 billion Hydrogen Headstart Program.

ARENA said that together, these applicants represent a total electrolyser capacity of more than 3.5GW across various end uses, placing them amongst the largest renewable hydrogen projects in the world.

The shortlisted applicants include:

Applicant: bp Low Carbon Australia Pty Ltd
Project: H2Kwinana
Electrolyser Size (MW): 105
State: Western Australia
End use: Ammonia, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Minerals processing

Applicant: HIF Asia Pacific Pty Limited
Project: HIF Tasmania eFuel Facility
Electrolyser Size (MW): 144
State: Tasmania
End use: e-Fuels

Applicant: KEPCO Australia Pty Ltd (Korea Electric Power Corporation)
Project: Port of Newcastle Green Hydrogen Project
Electrolyser Size (MW): 750
State: New South Wales
End use: Ammonia

Applicant: Origin Energy Future Fuels Pty Ltd
Project: Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub
Electrolyser Size (MW): Phase 1 – 50 / Phase 2 – 200
State: New South Wales
End use: Ammonia, Mobility

Applicant: Stanwell Corporation Limited
Project: Central Queensland Hydrogen Project
Electrolyser Size (MW): 720
State: Queensland
End use: Ammonia

Applicant: Murchison Hydrogen Renewables Pty Ltd as trustee for Murchison Hydrogen Renewables Project Trust
Project: Murchison Hydrogen Renewables Project
Electrolyser Size (MW): 1,625
State: Western Australia
End use: Ammonia

These applicants are developing projects that involve deploying large-scale electrolysers of at least 50MW in size, making a significant and faster impact on implementing a new renewable hydrogen industry. The shortlisted applicants are developing projects in Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania and Western Australia.

Announced in the 2023–24 budget, the Hydrogen Headstart Program aims to catalyse Australia’s hydrogen industry to take advantage of Australia’s opportunity to be a global hydrogen leader.

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