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Fortescue’s Gladstone Electrolyser Manufacturing (GEM) Centre 

The Gladstone Electrolyser Manufacturing (GEM) Centre is home to the Gladstone Electrolyser Facility (GEF) - Australia’s first fully automated hydrogen electrolyser manufacturer, and the Proton Exchange Membrane 50-megawatt (PEM50) project which is under construction. Electrolysers divide water into their component parts to produce green energy without using fossil fuels.  Together, GEF and the PEM50 project showcase the commercial viability for green hydrogen production in Australia.  

Subsequent project development stages of the GEM Centre are planned and could include additional electrolyser technology production lines, industrial scale testing, hydrogen refuelling and liquefaction stations, and associated renewable energy infrastructure.   

Fortescue has secured grants from both the state and Federal Governments to support the project.  

Construction of a new electrolyser to add hydrogen to the existing natural gas network

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Key Facts

  • Location: Gladstone State Development Area
     
  • Capacity: 50 MW
     
  • Job Creation: Fortescue is working with Central Queensland University, Queensland TAFE, Queensland Department of Education and others to ensure skills development and training remains relevant and continues to leverage positive economic development of the hydrogen industry.
     
  • Environmental Impact: Fortescue’s GEM operations strongly contribute to Queensland’s ambition to be at the forefront of Australia’s successful transition to renewable energy. 
     
  • Website: Fortescue green energy projects Gladstone website

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