Unveiled today (Oct 25), the proposed H2Perth project will be built on a 130 hectares site of vacant industrial land with an aim to produce up to 15,000 tonnes per day of hydrogen to be used in the transport sector and heavy industry.

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The hydrogen produced is expected to be exported in the form of ammonia and liquid hydrogen with the production site set to support the shared goals of the Western Australian government to become a key region for hydrogen.

Local refuelling stations can also be built independently of the project timelines and could be in operation as early as 2023, Woodside said.

A community engagement on the project is now expected to be engaged by Woodside and, subject to necessary commercial and regulatory approvals and a final investment decision, construction is expected to start in 2024.

Meg O’Neill, CEO of Woodside Energy, said, “The land being leased from the State Government in the Kwinana and Rockingham areas is ideally located close to existing gas, power, water and port infrastructure, as well as a skilled local residential workforce.

“These advantages will make a huge difference to cost of supply and schedule and help H2Perth deliver competitively priced hydrogen to customers.

“Building in this location is not just about hydrogen. H2Perth will also facilitate substantial growth of renewables in Western Australia by providing to the grid a flexible and stabilising load that benefits uptake of intermittent renewable electricity by households and local industry.

“We will also be supporting local manufacturing jobs and opportunities.

“We look forward to H2Perth establishing Western Australia as a global hydrogen leader, building on our state’s existing resources and capabilities and helping lead us to into a lower-carbon future – something everyone can be proud of.”