Australian oil and gas producer Woodside Energy Ltd., Perth, on Oct. 25 unveiled plans to build a hydrogen and ammonia production facility in the southern metropolitan region of Perth.
The proposed project, named H2Perth, at full potential expects to produce up to 1,500 mt/d of hydrogen for export in the form of ammonia and liquid hydrogen.
Woodside said the project will initially target 300 mt/d of hydrogen, or 20 percent of expected total capacity, which can be converted into 600,000 mt/y of ammonia, or 110,000 mt/y of liquid hydrogen.
H2Perth will be built on around 130 hectares of vacant industrial land to be leased from Western Australia’s State government in the Kwinana Strategic Industrial Area and Rockingham Industry Zone. The location is close to existing gas, power, water, and port infrastructure.
Woodside said it will now begin community engagement on the project, along with detailed progress with customers. Subject to necessary commercial and regulatory approvals and a final investment decision, construction is estimated to start in 2024.
The hydrogen and ammonia from H2Perth would be produced using both electrolysis technologies and natural gas reforming, with 100 percent of carbon emissions abated or offset. The electrolysis component of the project will have an initial capacity of 250 megawatts, with potential to scale up to more than 3 gigawatts.