Whyalla: World's largest hydrogen production facility

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"The South Australian Government’s Hydrogen Jobs Plan power generation project in Whyalla has been granted environmental approval. "

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Key Announcements:

ATCO Australia and BOC named as preferred partners for SA's Hydrogen Jobs Plan
Project to be located in Whyalla, Upper Spencer Gulf

Partners have signed Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) agreement

Project Specifications:

Will be world's largest hydrogen production facility
250 MW Hydrogen production facility
200 MW Hydrogen-fuelled electricity generation facility
Includes hydrogen storage capacity

Strategic Benefits:

“We have all the things the world will need to decarbonise – abundant copper and magnetite, the world’s best coincident wind and solar resources, world-leading renewable energy penetration and soon, the ability to harness this abundant clean energy in the form of hydrogen,” Mr Malinauskas said. (South Australian Premier)


Project Status:

Consortium to undertake:

Detailed project and engineering design
Procurement of critical equipment
Finalizing contracting arrangements
Cost estimations

Whyalla is located 396km northwest of South Australia's capital, Adelaide. The city is the largest in the Upper Spencer Gulf region, and is located on the western shores of Spencer Gulf. Founded in 1901 as the town of Hummock Hill and renamed Whyalla in 1914, it was established as a port to ship iron ore extracted from the nearby Middleback Ranges.