Image: Artist's impression of HyP Gladstone.
A pathway to a cleaner energy future
Hydrogen Park Gladstone (HyP Gladstone) continues AGIG’s hydrogen leadership by extending our renewable gas footprint into Queensland.
It aligns with our vision for a renewable gas future and 10% renewable gas across our networks by 2030.
About Hydrogen Park Gladstone
Hydrogen Park Gladstone (HyP Gladstone) is a small demonstration facility in Queensland designed to produce renewable hydrogen to start to decarbonise gas supply in Gladstone.
Supported by the Queensland Government with grant funding from the Hydrogen Industry Development Fund, HyP Gladstone is an important first step in the development of a sustainable renewable hydrogen economy as supported by the Queensland Hydrogen Industry Strategy 2019-2024.
In April 2023, approval was granted for our Development Application from the Gladstone Ports Corporation. The project is now in construction and is expected to be blending to the Gladstone gas distribution network in 2024.
The facility will produce renewable hydrogen using a 175 kilowatt electrolyser with water and renewable electricity that will be sourced from the grid and matched with Large-scale Generation Certificates (LGC’s) that will be procured and surrendered as required to ensure the electricity used is renewable.
Gladstone will be the first city in Australia where the entire gas distribution network will supply customers with a blend of up to 10% (by volume) of renewable gas. There are about 700 customers connected to this network who will be able to benefit from the renewable gas blend.
Project overview
Fast facts
| Electrolyser | 175kW PEM |
| Production | Up to 2.75kg per hour |
| Carbon reduction | Approximately 57 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions saved per annum. This is the equivalent of removing around 19 petrol passenger vehicles from the road. |
| Storage | 10kg onsite, equivalent to the amount of energy stored in around four standard LPG barbeque bottles (8.5kg bottles). |
| Electricity | Renewable electricity via grid* |
| Water | 15L for 1kg of hydrogen** |
| Markets | Up to 10% (volume) renewable gas blend to around 770 homes and businesses |
* AGN will purchase and surrender Australian Government-managed GreenPower Large-scale Generation Certificates (LGCs) as required to ensure the electricity used to produce hydrogen is renewable
** For context, annual volumes used to produce the hydrogen will be very low, the equivalent to six “water wise” hosueholds according to Gladstone Regional Council guidelines.
Find out more
HyP Gladstone is being delivered by Australian Gas Networks, AGIG’s distribution network business in Queensland.
Please visit the AGN website for Detailed project information
Contact us
For more information about blended gas to Gladstone:
The renewable hydrogen will be blended at up to 10% (by volume) into the Gladstone gas distribution network. This network is owned by Australian Gas Networks, AGIG’s gas distribution network business in the region. Please visit the AGN website for more information about receiving renewable blended gas.
