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August 5, 2022
By
David Carroll
Australian solar park could
generate hydrogen for less than $2/kg
A new study shows that hydrogen could be
produced for as little as AUD 2.85 ($1.98) per kilogram, supporting
Frontier Energy’s plans to make green hydrogen from a 500 MW solar
project it is developing in Western Australia.
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Frontier Energy said that results from a
pre-feasibility study (PFS) into its proposed Bristol Springs Solar
project in Western Australia show that it has the potential to be an
early mover, low-cost green hydrogen producer.
The PFS, conducted by Perth-based Xodus
Group, is based on the development of a large-scale green hydrogen
production facility at Bristol Springs, with power sourced from the
company’s planned first stage
114 MWdc solar farm. The solar would power a 36.6 MW
alkaline electrolyzer, producing an estimated 4.4 million
kilograms of green hydrogen per year.
Including the estimated capital outlay, the
study forecasts a total unit cost of AUD 2.83 per kilogram of hydrogen
produced which Frontier said “places the project as one of Australia’s
lowest cost green hydrogen producers.” The projected cost of
production also places the project within reach of the economic goal
of producing green hydrogen for AUD 2 per kg, which would be
cost-competitive with gas produced from fossil fuels.
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