HySupply

Shipping Australian sunshine to Germany

In November 2020, GlobH2E Chief Investigators won a DFAT grant to lead HySupply - a study to test the viability of a renewable hydrogen supply chain between Australia and Germany.

The two-year study follows a landmark agreement between Australia and Germany in September to explore the potential for closer collaboration on hydrogen supply. It was awarded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

In drawing on the strengths and needs of each country, the project is win-win. Germany is a global leader in hydrogen technology and views importing clean hydrogen energy as an important way to meet its climate targets, while Australia has immense potential for renewable energy generation and a great desire to export clean hydrogen energy.

National benefits

According to the Federal Government, Australia’s future hydrogen industry has the potential to generate around 8,000 new jobs by 2050, many in regional Australia, with exports estimated to be worth around $11 billion a year. It will also support a transition away from fossil fuels, significantly reducing national carbon emissions.

Global benefits

The findings from this feasibility study are expected to be an important step towards the development of a global hydrogen market. This will not only provide energy security for countries around the world but, in replacing fossil fuel generated energy, will be an important step towards achieving global carbon neutrality and mitigating climate change.

The Consortium

Academic Team

Key partners

Deloitte
Baringa Partners

Supported by

MAN Energy
GPA Engineering
Scimita Ventures
CSIRO
Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE)
Associated companies from GlobH2E and the UNSW Hydrogen Energy Research Centre (HERC)

See also German Partner

News

Jan 30, 2023

HySupply final joint report and HyGATE announcement

On Friday 27 January 2023, the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen and the German Minister for Education and Research...

Nov 18, 2022

Scaling up green ammonia production - New HySupply Ammonia Tool release

How can we model and scale up the production of green ammonia and where do we start the process to understand the location, plant...

Sep 5, 2022

HySupply Supply-side Roadmapping Exercise released

In September 2020, Australia and Germany signed an agreement to initiate a joint feasibility study into the potential for developing a...

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Associate Professor Iain Macgill: i.macgill@unsw.edu.au or Dr Rahman Daiyan: r.daiyan@unsw.edu.au