Pilbara Hydrogen Hub
In February 2024, the Australian and Western Australian Governments announced the finalisation of the $140 million agreement to support the Pilbara Hydrogen Hub. This initiative will focus on the provision of common-user infrastructure, skills development, and future expansion works required to grow hydrogen opportunities in the Pilbara region.
Key components include:
- Establishing a hydrogen and/or ammonia pipeline between the Maitland and Burrup Strategic Industrial Areas, with a transfer capacity equivalent to 2–5 GW of renewable energy.
- Facilitating the Clean Energy Training and Research Institute (CETRI) to provide vocational and university-level training, focusing on the skills needed for clean energy industries, including production, transportation, storage, and export of renewable hydrogen and its carriers.
- Upgrading key infrastructure at Lumsden Point (Port Hedland) to enable the import of oversized renewable energy generation equipment like turbine towers and blades.
- Conducting a hub expansion study to plan for future growth.
The Pilbara Hydrogen Hub is anticipated to become operational around mid-2028. Its planned pipeline capacity will enable hydrogen production of approximately 492,000 tonnes per annum.
The project will take place on the traditional lands of the Ngarluma and Kariyarra people. This also includes Murujuga, where the traditional custodians are represented by Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation.
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Key Facts:
- Location: Area surrounding Anketell and Dampier, Pilbara.
- Capacity: Approximately 492,000 tonnes of hydrogen per annum.
- Environmental Impact: The project is part of the development of new, renewable, green energy industries that will transform the Pilbara’s economy.
- Job Creation: The hub will facilitate vocational and university-level training, focusing on the skills needed for clean energy industries
- Website: Pilbara Development Commission Pilbara Hydrogen Hub website