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been invested in the renewable energy and AUSD 20 billion are in the pipeline.
14 gigawatts of renewable energy generation and storage projects are being considered (Government of South Australia 2019). South Australia has committed
AUSD 17 million in grants and over AUSD 25 million in loans for renewable
hydrogen projects. South Australia has directly contributed to the development of
renewable hydrogen projects:
• Port Lincoln ammonia supply chain demonstrator (AUSD 4,7 million in grants
and AUSD 117,5 million in loan) to produce a yearly 18.000 tons of ammonia
from wind and solar PV power.
• Hydrogen Superhub at Crystal Brook energy park with first a feasibility study
(AUSD 1 million grant) for a 50 MW renewable energy park producing a daily
25 tons of hydrogen from solar and wind power. A further AUSD 4 million in
grants and AUSD 20 million in loans would be allocated by South Australia
in case the project would be realized.
• Hydrogen Park South Australia with a 1.25 MW PEMEC electrolyser to produce renewable hydrogen for a 5% gas network blending supplying 700 homes
(AUSD 4,9 million grant). The objective is that the gas network of South
Australia should reach a net-zero carbon emission by 2050.
South Australia has the ambition to integrate hydrogen into its energy system
while becoming a net 100% renewable energy producer in the 2030s. Domestic
applications are expected to be mature by the mid-2020 s while large scale export
projects are expected to be established by the early 2030s.
Beside the concrete examples mentioned above, the strategy does not provide
renewable hydrogen targets nor budgets for further grants and loans available to
developers.
Tasmania
The draft of the Tasmanian Renewable Hydrogen Action Plan lays the renewable hydrogen goals for the State (State of Tasmania 2019). By 2022, renewable
hydrogen should be produced in Tasmania for domestic use while export projects should be well advanced. By 2025, renewable hydrogen would be exported.
By 2030, Tasmania would have become a significant producer and exporter of
renewable hydrogen while domestic use would be widely utilized. Tasmania will
become self-sufficient in renewables by 2022. Beyond, around 12 gigawatts of
renewable energy projects have been identified (including 8,7 gigawatts of wind
power) have been identified and would enable Tasmanian renewable hydrogen to
be 10% to 20% cheaper to produce compared to the other Australian states. With
abundant renewable resources, access to water and adequate infrastructures (i.e.
3 Practical Literature Review for Establishing the Current Renewable …
been invested in the renewable energy and AUSD 20 billion are in the pipeline.
14 gigawatts of renewable energy generation and storage projects are being considered (Government of South Australia 2019). South Australia has committed
AUSD 17 million in grants and over AUSD 25 million in loans for renewable
hydrogen projects. South Australia has directly contributed to the development of
renewable hydrogen projects:
• Port Lincoln ammonia supply chain demonstrator (AUSD 4,7 million in grants
and AUSD 117,5 million in loan) to produce a yearly 18.000 tons of ammonia
from wind and solar PV power.
• Hydrogen Superhub at Crystal Brook energy park with first a feasibility study
(AUSD 1 million grant) for a 50 MW renewable energy park producing a daily
25 tons of hydrogen from solar and wind power. A further AUSD 4 million in
grants and AUSD 20 million in loans would be allocated by South Australia
in case the project would be realized.
• Hydrogen Park South Australia with a 1.25 MW PEMEC electrolyser to produce renewable hydrogen for a 5% gas network blending supplying 700 homes
(AUSD 4,9 million grant). The objective is that the gas network of South
Australia should reach a net-zero carbon emission by 2050.
South Australia has the ambition to integrate hydrogen into its energy system
while becoming a net 100% renewable energy producer in the 2030s. Domestic
applications are expected to be mature by the mid-2020 s while large scale export
projects are expected to be established by the early 2030s.
Beside the concrete examples mentioned above, the strategy does not provide
renewable hydrogen targets nor budgets for further grants and loans available to
developers.
Tasmania
The draft of the Tasmanian Renewable Hydrogen Action Plan lays the renewable hydrogen goals for the State (State of Tasmania 2019). By 2022, renewable
hydrogen should be produced in Tasmania for domestic use while export projects should be well advanced. By 2025, renewable hydrogen would be exported.
By 2030, Tasmania would have become a significant producer and exporter of
renewable hydrogen while domestic use would be widely utilized. Tasmania will
become self-sufficient in renewables by 2022. Beyond, around 12 gigawatts of
renewable energy projects have been identified (including 8,7 gigawatts of wind
power) have been identified and would enable Tasmanian renewable hydrogen to
be 10% to 20% cheaper to produce compared to the other Australian states. With
abundant renewable resources, access to water and adequate infrastructures (i.e.