Gladstone hydrogen hub project EIS open for public comment
Richard Dinnen - Queensland Editor |
The Queensland Government has released draft terms of reference for the H2-Hub Gladstone project’s environmental impact statement for public comment.
It’s proposed to develop a $4.7 billion green hydrogen and green ammonia production and export facility at Yarwun, near Gladstone.
Queensland’s Coordinator-General has released the draft terms of reference, and Deputy Premier, Steven Miles, said Queenslanders can now comment on what will be considered during the project’s assessment.
“This is an exciting project for central Queensland and for the state’s future as an emerging hydrogen superpower.
“H2U estimates the project will create over 550 jobs during construction, with up to 350 jobs during the peak construction phase, and 140 ongoing operational jobs.”
The project has a planned capacity of up to 3 gigawatts of electrolysis and up to 5,000 tonnes per day of green ammonia production.
In April, the government granted it coordinated project status, and H2U and Orica made a strategic partnership agreement to initiate the project’s first phase.
The central Queensland city has endured a significant economic downturn since the end of an LNG construction boom about five years ago, with renewable energy projects widely believed to be the future of the regional economy.
The Minister for Regional Development, Glenn Butcher, is also the local MP. He says central Queensland could become a renewables powerhouse.
“Proposed projects like this are highlighting the benefits of investing into Queensland’s regions and creating jobs for the future.
“This project presents export opportunities for green ammonia at the port of Gladstone, creating even more opportunities in Gladstone.”
H2U proposes a two-stage development to create a new industrial hub in the Gladstone State Development Area with export infrastructure at Fisherman’s Landing Wharf, in Gladstone port.
If approved, stage-one construction would begin next year, with production commencing towards the end of 2025.
You can comment on the EIS draft terms of reference here before 5pm on 13 September.
