ATCO Australia has announced the successful commissioning of two significant hydrogen projects in Western Australia; blending hydrogen into the natural gas network and a hydrogen refuelling station. Both projects contribute to the Western Australian Government’s Renewable Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap which sets out strategic areas of focus for the development of the hydrogen industry.
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“ATCO is committed to exploring lower carbon energy solutions and we are incredibly proud that today we have successfully blended a small percentage of renewable hydrogen into the gas network from our Clean Energy Innovation Hub at Jandakot,” ATCO Australia country chair Patrick Creaghan said.
“The largest in its kind in Australia, at around 2700 homes, the blending project will see renewable hydrogen blended into discrete sections of the WA gas distribution network within Glen Iris, Treeby and Calleya Estates within the City of Cockburn.
“This milestone marks an important step in the WA’s energy transition journey and growing the potential for hydrogen use as part of the home energy mix.”
ATCO, in partnership with Fortescue Future Industries (FFI), has constructed WA’s first Hydrogen Refuelling Station (HRS) that will be utilised regularly by a fleet of 16 Toyota Mirais. The HRS, located at ATCO’s Jandakot depot, will use the renewable hydrogen generated by the Clean Energy Innovation Hub.
“We are very excited to see the Hydrogen Refuelling Station commissioned and ready to fuel the next generation of zero emission transport on our roads,” Creaghan said.
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“The project will serve as a showcase for hydrogen mobility, and will be the first of its kind in the state.”
The HRS will provide ATCO, FFI and agreed third parties with the opportunity to refuel vehicles capable of using hydrogen as the primary fuel source.
