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Hydrogen & Clean Fuels

ATCO Australia's Hydrogen Journey

Clean Energy Innovation Hub

In 2019 we opened our world-class Clean Energy Innovation Hub (CEIH) located at ATCO Australia's Jandakot operations facility in Western Australia with the support of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).

The CEIH is a cutting-edge research facility focused on exploring the role of renewable hydrogen in the future energy mix. This state-of-the-art hub serves as a test bed for integrating solar power (and grid electricity, and the purchase and surrender of Large scale generation certificates (LGC's), when required), battery storage, and hydrogen production to examine how these technologies can work together. With 300kW of solar photovoltaics, 500kWh of battery storage, and a Nel C30 PEM electrolyser capable of producing up to 65kg of renewable hydrogen per day.

The CEIH is a test bed to explore blending hydrogen with natural gas, as well as other applications such as for use in transport via zero emission hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and in our 100% hydrogen powered on-site, demonstration home.

As a pioneering project in Australia, the CEIH demonstrates ATCO?s commitment to driving innovation in low-carbon energy solutions, supported by an investment of over $3.3 million, including a $1.6 million grant from ARENA.

Our Hydrogen Projects

Our Hydrogen Projects

Hydrogen Refuelling Station

In association with Fortescue Future Fuels (FFI) and located at ATCO Australia's Jandakot Operations Centre in Perth, Western Australia, the hydrogen refuelling station is the state?s first renewable hydrogen refuelling facility. The Clean Energy Innovation Hub (CEIH) can produce up to 65kg of renewable hydrogen daily through electrolysis. It has the capacity to refuel a fleet of 16 late model Toyota Mirai fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) in under five minutes, allowing for emissions-free travel up to 600km on a full tank. Commissioned in December 2022, this $1 million project, supported by the WA Government's Renewable Hydrogen Fund, plays a strategic role in advancing hydrogen mobility and aligns with the WA Renewable Hydrogen Strategy. It marks a significant step in ATCO's broader efforts to develop hydrogen infrastructure and support the transition to low-carbon energy solutions.

Renewable Hydrogen in WA's Gas Network

Renewable Hydrogen in WA's Gas Network

ATCO Australia is leading a hydrogen blending project in the City of Cockburn, Western Australia, one of the largest initiatives of its kind in the country. Launched in late 2022, the two-year project is blending between 2% and 10% renewable hydrogen into discrete sections of the gas distribution network, supplying approximately 3,000 connections across Glen Iris, Treeby, and Calleya Estates. ATCO Australia was awarded almost $2M in funding from WA?s Renewable Hydrogen Fund to support the project. Produced via electrolysis at ATCO's Clean Energy Innovation Hub, the hydrogen blend is advancing WA?s clean energy goals. The project marks the first time renewable hydrogen has been blended into Western Australia's natural gas network and is expected to pave the way for future integration, targeting a 10% blend network-wide by 2030. Throughout the trial, consumer gas bills remain unaffected, and modern appliances have been shown to operate seamlessly with up to a 10% hydrogen blend.

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