Feasibility Study on Australia-Germany Trade and Investment in Hydrogen produced from Renewables

Overview

The Australian Government is seeking expressions of interest from an Australian industry and research consortium to undertake Australia’s input into a comprehensive feasibility study. The study would investigate the Australian-German supply chain involving the production, storage, transport and use of hydrogen (including hydrogen based energy carriers, such as ammonia) produced from renewables.  This work would be undertaken in collaboration with a German consortium that will be selected and funded separately by the German Government. The results of the study can be used to establish two-way trade and investment, along with value chains in associated markets.The study would consider the applications of modules on the production, storage, transport, recovery and use of hydrogen and hydrogen based energy carriers produced from renewables as well as business models for the supply chain. Other considerations in the study would include:a. Comparison of the current technology and research readiness levels along the whole supply chain;b. Exchange of technologies, knowledge and experiences between the partners on both sides;c. Assessment of Australian potential to produce hydrogen and hydrogen based energy carriers from renewables for export to Germany and associated markets; d. Identification of economic, technological and regulatory requirements for the transport of and trade in hydrogen and hydrogen based energy carriers produced from renewables;e. Determination of demand and end use for hydrogen and hydrogen based energy carriers produced from renewables in relevant industries in Germany and associated markets;f. Identification of economic, scientific, technological, regulatory and logistical barriers of the feasibility of the supply chain; and theg. Identification of business models for hydrogen and hydrogen based energy carriers produced from renewables.