3.3 The Review of APAC Hydrogen Policy Landscape
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Regarding renewable hydrogen, the Victoria state is currently in a public consultation phase to define the Victorian Green Hydrogen Industry Development Plan
(The Victorian Hydrogen Investment Program : Engage Victoria n. d.). In order
to provide information for the public, the Victoria State government has issued
a “Green Hydrogen Discussion Paper” (Victoria State Government 2019). The
document discusses the advantages offered by the Victorian state to produce renewable hydrogen. The renewable energy targets are mentioned, and the document
entails that some new renewable energy production sites have been identified.
The discussion paper refers to the HESC Project and to the experience gained in
developing the hydrogen supply chain. The main applications identified are the
decarbonisation of industrial feedstocks and the transport system. No hydrogen
production targets are provided.
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory has no hydrogen strategy. However, the renewable hydrogen could be one of the opportunities for economic development of the state. By
2030, the Northern Territory could develop 4.87 gigawatts of renewable hydrogen
energy production capacity accounting for 60% of the Australian hydrogen for
export (Beyond Zero Emissions 2019).
Western Australia
The Western Australia State has identified the opportunity of the global growing
demand for hydrogen (Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development 2019). The State benefits from numerous advantages for the successful
development of the hydrogen industry. Western Australia has high-intensity renewable energy resources. There are 2.5 million km 2 of low intensity land available
for the development of large-scale renewable energy generation. Western Australia benefits from a well-developed industrial and export infrastructure that could
be used for the hydrogen industry. Its geographical position gives Western Australia an advantage due to its proximity to Asia and to the main potential importing
countries such as Korea and Japan. The main strategic focus areas are the export,
the remote applications such as mining, the blending in the natural gas network
(10% of renewable hydrogen blend by 2040), and the transport sector. The Western Australian State has allocated an AUSD 10 million Renewable Hydrogen
Fund. Beside the natural gas network blending target, the strategy document does
not provide renewable energy or renewable hydrogen targets.
South Australia
Through the South Australia’s Hydrogen Action Plan, the Government of South
Australia has positioned itself as a pioneer for the development of the renewable
hydrogen production. With an abundant renewable energy resource, the State has
built an ambitious renewable energy projects pipeline. Over AUSD 7 billion have
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Regarding renewable hydrogen, the Victoria state is currently in a public consultation phase to define the Victorian Green Hydrogen Industry Development Plan
(The Victorian Hydrogen Investment Program : Engage Victoria n. d.). In order
to provide information for the public, the Victoria State government has issued
a “Green Hydrogen Discussion Paper” (Victoria State Government 2019). The
document discusses the advantages offered by the Victorian state to produce renewable hydrogen. The renewable energy targets are mentioned, and the document
entails that some new renewable energy production sites have been identified.
The discussion paper refers to the HESC Project and to the experience gained in
developing the hydrogen supply chain. The main applications identified are the
decarbonisation of industrial feedstocks and the transport system. No hydrogen
production targets are provided.
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory has no hydrogen strategy. However, the renewable hydrogen could be one of the opportunities for economic development of the state. By
2030, the Northern Territory could develop 4.87 gigawatts of renewable hydrogen
energy production capacity accounting for 60% of the Australian hydrogen for
export (Beyond Zero Emissions 2019).
Western Australia
The Western Australia State has identified the opportunity of the global growing
demand for hydrogen (Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development 2019). The State benefits from numerous advantages for the successful
development of the hydrogen industry. Western Australia has high-intensity renewable energy resources. There are 2.5 million km 2 of low intensity land available
for the development of large-scale renewable energy generation. Western Australia benefits from a well-developed industrial and export infrastructure that could
be used for the hydrogen industry. Its geographical position gives Western Australia an advantage due to its proximity to Asia and to the main potential importing
countries such as Korea and Japan. The main strategic focus areas are the export,
the remote applications such as mining, the blending in the natural gas network
(10% of renewable hydrogen blend by 2040), and the transport sector. The Western Australian State has allocated an AUSD 10 million Renewable Hydrogen
Fund. Beside the natural gas network blending target, the strategy document does
not provide renewable energy or renewable hydrogen targets.
South Australia
Through the South Australia’s Hydrogen Action Plan, the Government of South
Australia has positioned itself as a pioneer for the development of the renewable
hydrogen production. With an abundant renewable energy resource, the State has
built an ambitious renewable energy projects pipeline. Over AUSD 7 billion have