Massive response to Whyalla Hydrogen Power Plant Request for Proposals
Evaluations of the huge interest in the market call are now underway with a view to awarding contracts early in the second half of 2023.
The call for proposals to build South Australia's Hydrogen Power Plant, production and storage facilities in Whyalla by December 2025 closed last week, with 29 responses received from organisations across Europe, North and South America and the Asia Pacific, including here in Australia, seeking to help pioneer the green hydrogen industry in South Australia.
The proposals tendered included representations from major renewable energy companies, equipment manufacturers and technology providers.
An important part of the planning and evaluation process includes The SA Government collaborating with local Aboriginal communities as key stakeholders in developing the state’s renewable energy and green hydrogen sectors. A South Australian Aboriginal Renewable Energy Forum is underway in Port Augusta this week.
Our state has tremendous potential to become a global leader in renewable energy production and supply," said Tom Koutsantonis, Minister for Energy and Mining.
"In just under 16 years, South Australia has transformed from a reliance on coal for energy to extended periods in which renewables generate more than enough electricity to meet 100 per cent of the state’s consumption."
