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Queensland has delivered its - state budget, which includes $ million over the next four years to develop the renewable hydrogen industry in Queensland.
Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning Steven Miles said the $ million injection increases the State Government's industry development funding commitment for the hydrogen industry to $ million.
The commitment aligns strongly with the Queensland Recovery Plan to rebuild the state's economy following the effects of COVID-
“ Renew Phone Number List able hydrogen offers the opportunity to create a new high-tech industry that delivers better environmental outcomes and highly skilled jobs,” Miles said.
“We will use this new funding allocation to continue working with projects to support renewable hydrogen in regional Queensland.”
Minister for Energy, Renewables and Hydrogen, Mick de Brenni, said the State Government's first round of the $ million Hydrogen Industry Development Fund was quickly surpassed when it was launched in
“The $ million commitment extends the support available to the emerging hydrogen industry in Queensland and is expected to lead to both construction and highly skilled operational jobs with the majority of investment interest in regional Queensland,” Mr said. .by Brenni.
“The next round of the Queensland Hydrogen Industry Development Fund will open following consultation with industry set for January ”
Mr de Brenni said there were four successful recipients in the first round of the Hydrogen Industry Development Fund , including projects in Townsville, Brisbane, Gladstone and Scenic Rim.
“Australian Gas Networks will build a facility in Gladstone to supply renewable hydrogen to the city’s gas network and I am pleased to announce that Spicers Retreat at Scenic Rim will also build a renewable hydrogen plant, storage system and fuel cells at its campsites. ecological,” said Mr. Brenni.
Member for Mundingburra and government hydrogen champion Les Walker said the government's Hydrogen Industry Development Fund would bring jobs and skills to the north.
“In Townsville, Sun Metals will build a renewable hydrogen facility and in Brisbane, the University of Queensland will replace two diesel-powered intercampus shuttle buses with hydrogen fuel cell electric buses,” Walker said.
The budget follows two recent globally significant hydrogen announcements in Queensland.
On November , the Government announced that a partnership between Stanwell and Japanese industrial gases company Iwatani Corporation will progress planning for a renewable hydrogen export facility in Gladstone.
More than eighteen months of planning has already been undertaken to confirm the opportunity for hydrogen to provide a versatile energy carrier that can export renewable energy from Queensland to Japan.
This announcement followed Origin Energy's announcement on November that they have a target to begin early engineering on a hydrogen project in Townsville.
The Townsville hydrogen project, which the government has been working with Origin to progress for more than a year, involves a venture with Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries, involving a MW electrolyser that is capable of producing , tonnes a year of green hydrogen for export and domestic supply.
Member for Rockhampton and the Government's hydrogen champion, Barry O'Rourke, said the State Government's investment in the green hydrogen industry was catalysing investment among the private sector.
“These types of announcements reflect the fact that the private sector and our international partners have recognized the potential for the hydrogen industry in Queensland to compete on a global scale,” O'Rourke said.
Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning Steven Miles said the $ million injection increases the State Government's industry development funding commitment for the hydrogen industry to $ million.
The commitment aligns strongly with the Queensland Recovery Plan to rebuild the state's economy following the effects of COVID-
“ Renew Phone Number List able hydrogen offers the opportunity to create a new high-tech industry that delivers better environmental outcomes and highly skilled jobs,” Miles said.
“We will use this new funding allocation to continue working with projects to support renewable hydrogen in regional Queensland.”
Minister for Energy, Renewables and Hydrogen, Mick de Brenni, said the State Government's first round of the $ million Hydrogen Industry Development Fund was quickly surpassed when it was launched in
“The $ million commitment extends the support available to the emerging hydrogen industry in Queensland and is expected to lead to both construction and highly skilled operational jobs with the majority of investment interest in regional Queensland,” Mr said. .by Brenni.
“The next round of the Queensland Hydrogen Industry Development Fund will open following consultation with industry set for January ”
Mr de Brenni said there were four successful recipients in the first round of the Hydrogen Industry Development Fund , including projects in Townsville, Brisbane, Gladstone and Scenic Rim.
“Australian Gas Networks will build a facility in Gladstone to supply renewable hydrogen to the city’s gas network and I am pleased to announce that Spicers Retreat at Scenic Rim will also build a renewable hydrogen plant, storage system and fuel cells at its campsites. ecological,” said Mr. Brenni.
Member for Mundingburra and government hydrogen champion Les Walker said the government's Hydrogen Industry Development Fund would bring jobs and skills to the north.
“In Townsville, Sun Metals will build a renewable hydrogen facility and in Brisbane, the University of Queensland will replace two diesel-powered intercampus shuttle buses with hydrogen fuel cell electric buses,” Walker said.
The budget follows two recent globally significant hydrogen announcements in Queensland.
On November , the Government announced that a partnership between Stanwell and Japanese industrial gases company Iwatani Corporation will progress planning for a renewable hydrogen export facility in Gladstone.
More than eighteen months of planning has already been undertaken to confirm the opportunity for hydrogen to provide a versatile energy carrier that can export renewable energy from Queensland to Japan.
This announcement followed Origin Energy's announcement on November that they have a target to begin early engineering on a hydrogen project in Townsville.
The Townsville hydrogen project, which the government has been working with Origin to progress for more than a year, involves a venture with Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries, involving a MW electrolyser that is capable of producing , tonnes a year of green hydrogen for export and domestic supply.
Member for Rockhampton and the Government's hydrogen champion, Barry O'Rourke, said the State Government's investment in the green hydrogen industry was catalysing investment among the private sector.
“These types of announcements reflect the fact that the private sector and our international partners have recognized the potential for the hydrogen industry in Queensland to compete on a global scale,” O'Rourke said.