Contributed by Mr Hiroshi Kuwata, Manager, Mineral Resources Dept, SAPL Sydney

April 2020

Gladstone, Australia

While the global interest in hydrogen is growing, several scientific and governmental reports have found that Australia has a number of competitive advantages in producing hydrogen underpinned by rich renewable resources, land and existing infrastructure etc.

We are now expanding this future demand by developing a business case for hydrogen as a new energy source with scope for export and local consumption.

We have undertaken a feasibility study of hydrogen production in Gladstone, Queensland together with Mineral Resources Division No. 2 and Hydrogen Business Working Group in SC Tokyo. Our ultimate goal is to develop a hydrogen ecosystem in Gladstone where they have superior large-scale solar resources, governmental support and existing port infrastructure for future export of hydrogen. We are now in discussions with potential hydrogen off-takers to commence the hydrogen production in commercial scale, which would be a stepping-stone towards our goal.