We are committed to supporting the development of hydrogen refuelling infrastructure along our major interstate highways. This includes:
- a Memorandum of Understanding with the Victorian and Queensland governments for an east coast hydrogen refuelling network
- $20 million in grant funding to support a hydrogen refuelling corridor.
Hume Hydrogen Highway initiative
As part of the east coast hydrogen refuelling network, we have partnered with the Victorian Government to jointly fund and deliver a $20 million hydrogen refuelling initiative. This is a unique opportunity for our 2 state governments to work together to establish Australia’s first hydrogen refuelling corridor.
Our aim is to support industry to:
- deliver a network of at least 4 hydrogen stations along the Hume Highway
- support a fleet of at least 25 hydrogen-powered linehaul trucks using the network
- demonstrate the potential of renewable hydrogen to shift the heavy transport sector to net zero by 2050.
This joint initiative will transform our broader transport sector by unlocking a new market with the potential to grow in scale. It will also create new hydrogen consumers and drive investment in NSW’s green hydrogen economy.
We have completed our application assessment and are now in the process of negotiating with our preferred industry partners. We expect to finalise our funding agreement and announce the successful industry partner by mid-2024.
For more information:
- visit the Victorian Government’s Hydrogen website.
If you have any questions regarding the initiative, application guidelines or the assessment process, please email [email protected].
