The Trilateral Hydrogen Hub Feasibility (TrHyHub) study reveals that Western Australia is well placed to export energy to Europe via the Mid West.
This study was a joint venture between the state government, Mid West Ports Authority, the Netherlands’ Port of Rotterdam, and Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems assessing the potential to transport a clean energy supply to Germany.
A single point mooring solution provides a feasible opportunity to export green ammonia from the Oakajee Strategic Industrial Area (SIA) in the Mid West region of Western Australia.
The Mid West also offers renewable energy, high land availability, and political stability.
By exporting locally made energy, this plan will position Oakajee SIA as a large-scale production hub and the Mid West as a large-scale renewable electricity generator – allowing the Mid West to generate millions of tonnes of hydrogen each year.
The state government has pledged $1 billion under the Strategic Industries Fund to support strategic industrial areas across Western Australia to help develop clean energy and industrial projects.
Ports Minister Stephen Dawson believes the Mid West Ports Authority plays a critical role in sustaining the economy in Western Australian regions and also expanding the state for new export opportunities.
“This collaborative project has also bolstered our state’s relationships with key international partners such as Europe’s largest seaport – the Port of Rotterdam – and strengthened our understanding of what is required to make clean energy exports from the Oakajee SIA to Europe a reality,” he says.
Write to Maddison Elliott at Mining.com.au
Images: Mid West Ports Authority
