The Renewable Hydrogen Commercialisation Pathways Fund (CPF) provided grant funding for five capital works projects that support the building of hydrogen pilots, trials, and demonstrations.
The fund is an initiative under the Victorian Renewable Hydrogen Industry Development Plan. The objectives were to:
All successful projects demonstrated that only renewable energy sources have been used to generate the energy required for hydrogen production.
The project delivered the demonstration of a renewable standalone power system using solar power and a renewable hydrogen hydride battery to store and generate electricity when required.
This project deployed a renewable hydrogen fuel cell generator at regional mobile communication sites. The project removes the reliance on fossil fuel generators and enables renewable hydrogen to support the electricity system and reliability for telecom services in times of high demand.
The project developed a hydrogen refuelling station as part of a public new energies service station and co-locates renewable hydrogen refuelling with ultra-fast EV charging, as well as diesel and diesel exhaust fluid refuelling.
The project delivered 2 fuel cell electric vehicle trucks and supports the integration of renewable hydrogen in the transportation sector.
The project delivered two hydrogen fuel cell electric buses for demonstration, trial and commercialisation. The fuel cells onboard the buses utilise renewable hydrogen to produce electricity and differ from standard battery-electric vehicles that rely solely on energy stored in onboard batteries.
The project will develop a renewable hydrogen production facility that will produce renewable hydrogen via electrolysis. It will facilitate the uptake of renewable hydrogen. Not only for use in the transportation sector but also as an alternative for other ways diesel is currently utilised.
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