The Western Australian Government has welcomed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Western Green Energy Hub and Korea Electric Power Corporation (Kepco) towards the development of one of Australia’s largest proposed green hydrogen hubs.
The project, to be located in WA’s Goldfields-Esperance region on Mirning Country, will cover 15,000sq km and require around 3,000 wind turbines and 25 million solar panel modules.
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These turbines and modules generate energy for the electrolysis which converts water into hydrogen.
Once complete, the project will become one of the largest of such energy hubs in the world and generate 3.5 million tonnes of zero-carbon green hydrogen per year.
Hydrogen Industry Minister Bill Johnston said, “Congratulations to Western Green Energy Hub and the Korea Electric Power Corporation on working together to assess how this significant green hydrogen hub can be created.
“The MoU is a key step forward in the process of having this major project completed.
“This is an exciting project for Western Australia and will put our state on the forefront of producing green hydrogen, making it competitive on a worldwide scale.
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“The Cook Government is proud to continue its commitment to the renewable hydrogen sector and its pledge to reduce emissions in WA.”
South Korea the Australian Government have already signed a commitment to co-develop low-emissions technology and build hydrogen trade links, as South Korea will require large-scale imports to meet demand for future fuels.
