Image: Artist impression of the HyP Murray Valley production facility.
A globally significant decarbonisation project
Gas is essential to our economy and modern lifestyles, providing nearly a quarter of Australia’s total energy supply. Although natural gas is currently cleaner than electricity delivered by the grid, there’s more we can do to reduce emissions while also contributing to energy security and keeping costs as low as possible.
It aligns with our vision for a renewable gas future and delivering 10% renewable gas in our networks by 2030.
About Hydrogen Park Murray Valley
Hydrogen Park Murray Valley is the next step in our renewable gas journey, building on Hydrogen Park South Australia (HyP SA)and our plans for Hydrogen Park Gladstone (HyP Gladstone).
Enabled by $32.1m grant funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, the $44m project is being developed by Australian Gas Networks and partners ENGIE.
Located alongside North East Water’s West Wodonga Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWWTP), the 10MW electrolyser would use water from the WWWTP and renewable electricity from AusNet’s electricity distribution network to produce renewable hydrogen.
The renewable hydrogen will be blended with natural gas, at volumes of up to 10% for supply into the existing gas distribution networks across Albury and Wodonga, delivering a cleaner energy future to more than 40,000 business and residential connections. Industrial gas users would also receive the renewable gas blend.
HyP Murray Valley also has the capacity to supply industry and transport markets. We are also working with North East Water to assess if the oxygen produced (as byproduct) can be used in their wastewater treatment processes.
The interconnected nature of the project with the WWWTP and the large market reach makes HyP Murray Valley a first for Australia and a project of global significance.
The Australian Hydrogen Centre selected Wodonga as the most suitable location to develop this blending project through a multi-criteria analysis of more than 30 potential areas. The location choice considered the characteristics of the gas network and associated infrastructure to deliver a renewable hydrogen production hub in Wodonga that is aimed at decarbonising local gas supply, industry and the transport sector.
Work is currently focussed on engineering, design and approvals as we work towards an internal investment decision (Final Investment Decision, FID) before mid-2022. Production from the facility is expected to commence in late 2023 with delivery to customers in 2024.
Fast facts
| Final Investment Decision (FID) | Quarter 2 2022 (expected) |
| Online | Quarter 4 2023 (expected) |
| Delivery | 2024 |
| Electrolyser | 10MW |
| Production | Up to 177kg per hour |
| Storage | 900kg onsite |
| Electricity | Renewable electricity via AusNet grid* |
| Water | 15L for 1kg of hydrogen** |
| Markets | Up to 10% (volume)renewable gas blend to around 800 homes Potential for direct industrial supply and refuelling |
** For context, annual volumes used to produce the hydrogen will be very low, equivalent to less than 0.2% of Wodonga’s annual water consumption.
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Hydrogen Park South Australia
Online in May 2021, HyP SA is an Australian-first facility to supply blended renewable gas via the existing gas network. Australia’s largest electrolyser, the 1.25MW unit produces renewable hydrogen which is blended up to volumes of 5% with natural gas and supplied to more than 700 existing homes in the adjacent suburb of Mitchell Park. It also supplies industry via tube trailer.
Learn MoreHydrogen Park Gladstone
Located at Gladstone in central Queensland, HyP Gladstone is currently under development. From 2022, the facility will produce renewable hydrogen for blending at volumes of up to 10% and supply to around 800 residential, commercial and industrial customers.
Learn MoreAustralian Hydrogen Centre
Established in 2019, the AHC is a joint industry and Government research centre delivering feasibility studies focused on blending 10% hydrogen into existing gas distribution networks and converting networks to 100% hydrogen in South Australia and Victoria. Studies will be completed in 2022.
Learn MoreWestern Australian Feasibility Study
The Western Australian Feasibility Study determines the suitability of the Dampier to Bunbury Pipeline to introduce hydrogen into its mix. Completed in 2021, the study includes both technical assessment and development of a roadmap to support development of industry regulation.
Learn MoreHydrogen Park Murray Valley
HyP Murray Valley was awarded funding by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) in May 2021. This 10MW facility would produce renewable hydrogen for blending at volumes of up to 10% and supply to around 40,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in Wodonga and Albury. Along with our partners ENGIE, we are targeting Final Investment Decision in 2022 and first production in 2023.
Learn MoreGladstone Hydrogen Ecosystem
In March 2021, a Memorandum of Understanding between AGN, Sumitomo Australia, Gladstone Ports Corporation, Gladstone Regional Council, and CQUniversity for a hydrogen ecosystem in Gladstone was executed. The first phase of this plan will be delivered in 2022.
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