Tasmania steps into hydrogen territory

The Tasmanian government on Tuesday announced a A$2.6-million investment to investigate the feasibility of three large-scale renewable hydrogen projects in the region, with iron-ore miner Fortescue also unveiling plans for hydrogen in the region. ASX-listed Origin Energy’s export-scale green hydrogen and ammonia plant, which is planned to produce some 420 000 t/y of green ammonia, and ABEL Energy’s planned 100 MW green hydrogen and methanol project at the Bell Bay Advanced Manufacturing Zone, would benefit from the government investment.