Today's arrival of the world's first liquefied hydrogen carrier, the Suiso Frontier, in
HESC's vision is to produce carbon neutral hydrogen through extraction from a mix of
The 225,000 tonnes of carbon neutral liquefied hydrogen (LH2) produced by HESC in a commercial phase will contribute to reducing global CO2 emissions by some 1.8 million tonnes per year (equivalent to the emission of about 350,000 petrol-driven cars), while providing valuable infrastructure for other hydrogen projects in the region.
In a commercial phase, the project will create 30,000 full-time jobs across the Gippsland and
During the
The loading of liquefied hydrogen onto the Suiso Frontier for the return journey to
The Australia-Japan HESC partnership is at the cutting edge of creating new technology, cleaner energy, and jobs for both countries.
The learnings from the Pilot will form the basis for further work towards delivering HESC at a commercial scale. Specifically, the team will undertake extensive research and development into the technical and operational requirements that delivery of a commercial-scale project will entail.
Activities that will be undertaken include:
Continuing to test and demonstrate the transport of liquid hydrogen across the ocean with further return trips of the Suiso Frontier between
Undertaking regulatory approval activities.
Ongoing discussion and monitoring of CarbonNet.
Investigations on the economics of the commercial-scale project and its business model.
Engagement with potential 'off-takers' in
Further refining and testing of biomass feed stock for hydrogen production (blending with
Improving technologies to reduce costs and carbon intensity across the supply chain. This includes further development of the ortho-para conversion catalyst for creating LH2 in partnership with
Implementing a comprehensive stakeholder engagement program to continue building social licence among impacted communities.
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