Green hyroden project to support transition of skilled workforce into next phase of Australian energy supply
AGL Energy and Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) have agreed to undertake a feasibility study to repurpose infrastructure at the Hunter Valley’s Liddell coal-fired power station.
The aim is to generate green hydrogen from water using renewable energy, which will also support the transition of the large and skilled local workforce into the next phase of energy supply in Australia.
AGL operates Australia’s largest private electricity generation portfolio within the National Electricity Market, comprising coal and gas-fired generation, renewable energy and firming technology, and gas assets.
Proudly Australian for more than 180 years, AGL supplies around 4.2 million energy and telecommunications customer services.
As part of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd, one of Australia’s largest iron ore mining businesses, FFI is a global green-energy and product company committed to producing zero-emission green hydrogen from 100 per cent renewable sources. FFI is a developer, financier and operator investing in zero-emission resources to produce renewable energy at a scale.
Julie Shuttleworth AM, Global Growth of Fortescue Future Industries says:
“AGL and FFI look forward to working with the NSW Government to develop this opportunity in the Hunter Valley, where the sites and workers have been the backbone of the electricity grid for many decades. The project demonstrates Australia’s potential to become a global green hydrogen superpower, in the process creating thousands of local direct and indirect jobs and strengthening economies in regional Australia.”