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Green Steel Hydrogen Pilot Wins $15 Million Grant
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has committed $15 million toward a $30 million Hadean Energy pilot at BOC’s Hastings facility in Victoria. The project will test solid oxide electrolysis that uses waste industrial heat and is designed to require less electricity than conventional electrolysers; its output and commercial potential remain to be demonstrated.
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The master coverage lays out the grant, the proposed pilot and its expected output, while making clear that approvals and real-world performance remain to be established.
The funding has been announced, but the pilot remains subject to final approvals. Its projected output and potential cost and emissions benefits are expectations, not demonstrated results from this facility.
ARENA has announced $15 million toward the $30 million pilot planned for BOC’s Hastings facility in Victoria.
The proposed process uses waste industrial heat and is designed to require 30 percent less electricity than conventional electrolysers; whether it achieves this in the pilot remains to be tested.
If approved, the plant is expected to produce up to seven kilograms of hydrogen per hour and could supply most of the hydrogen needed for a steel-treatment process.
The technology was developed with CSIRO and has previously been tested at BlueScope’s Port Kembla Steelworks, while the Hastings pilot is intended to assess its performance in an industrial setting and establish its commercial potential.