AFC Energy’s John Wilson, said, “Lack of infrastructure and the high cost of hydrogen production are seen as the biggest challenges. AFC Energy has removed these, launching on-site supply at a market disruptive price point.”
The project is now in the final stages of environmental licensing, ahead of an expected FID in 2025.
Securing a land reservation deal, Sempen has outlined plans for a 1 mtpa facility, set to launch in 2030.
New mandatory regulations for using hydrogen and ammonia fuel in ships are unlikely before 2028 at the earliest, according to a white paper by ships classification organisation DNV.
The report estimates that 75% of 2030 clean hydrogen demand will come from established use cases like refining and ammonia production
The approval enables Pherousa to advance the development and construction of its ammonia-powered Ultramax carrier vessels, which can crack ammonia into hydrogen for power.
The Clean Energy Precinct (CEP) project plans to see a 220-hectare area of industrial wasteland on Kooragang Island near the New South Wales (NSW) port developed into a clean hydrogen hub.
Morocco will offer the projects up to 30,000 hectares of land, attracting global investors such as Moeve, ACWA Power and Ortus.
A 3.1GW solar array with pumped hydro storage will power electrolysers by day and generate electricity at night for continuous operation.
Reportedly, Ignis planned to develop a 4.5GW wind power network in Chile’s Magallanes region, alongside 4GW of electrolysers for hydrogen and ammonia production using renewable energy.
