Ten hydrogen-powered coaches will replace the existing fleet of diesel coaches at Christmas Creek next year, as part of a $32m renewable hydrogen mobility project.
Custom built by hydrogen fuel cell vehicle company Hyzon Motors, the coaches will be supported by a refuelling station which will harness renewable electricity from the Chichester Solar Gas Hybrid Project to generator renewable hydrogen onsite.
Julie Shuttleworth, Deputy CEO at Fortescue, said, “This project represents a first step towards decarbonising our mobile fleet, which is an important part of our goal to achieve net zero operational emissions by 2040.”
“Fortescue’s history of developing and adopting innovation and technology has been key to achieving our industry-leading cost position and we are applying this technology-first strategy to our hydrogen initiatives to ensure we remain at the forefront of this emerging industry.”
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