Aussie Govt Funds First Nations Green Hydrogen Project

• Government grants support groundbreaking 850-MW green hydrogen project in Western Australia's Kimberley region, led by First Nations and aiming to produce renewable hydrogen and ammonia at a large scale.

The Australian government is providing AUD 1.7 million in grant funding to support a feasibility study for an 850-MW green hydrogen project in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The project, led by First Nations and initiated by Aboriginal Clean Energy Partnership Pty Ltd (ACEP), aims to produce renewable hydrogen and ammonia on a large scale using electricity from a 1-GW solar farm.

The East Kimberley Clean Energy and Hydrogen Project, estimated to cost between AUD 2.7 billion and AUD 3.2 billion, will involve producing around 50,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year, which will be converted into ammonia and sold locally as a fertilizer and exported to Asia. ACEP is a joint venture between First Nations representatives, Balanggarra Ventures Ltd, Kimberley Land Council Aboriginal Corporation (KLC), and climate and nature investment firm Pollination, with equal ownership stakes in the project.

What are the goals and stakeholders of the East Kimberley Clean Energy and Hydrogen Project?

Goals of the East Kimberley Clean Energy and Hydrogen Project:

• Produce renewable hydrogen and ammonia on a large scale
• Generate electricity from a 1-GW solar farm
• Produce around 50,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year
• Convert hydrogen into ammonia for local sale as fertilizer and export to Asia

Stakeholders of the East Kimberley Clean Energy and Hydrogen Project:

• First Nations representatives
• Balanggarra Ventures Ltd
• Kimberley Land Council Aboriginal Corporation (KLC)
• Climate and nature investment firm Pollination