The Western Australian Government has released an updated Renewable Hydrogen Strategy for Western Australia, which focuses on the production of green products and adding value to the state’s resources.
The new strategy is part of the State Government’s plan to turn Western Australia into a global renewable energy powerhouse – diversifying the economy and setting the state up for the future.
The State Government has said that a locally based renewable hydrogen industry has the potential to add billions to the Western Australian economy and create thousands of additional jobs annually.
The WA Renewable Hydrogen Strategy 2024-2030 focuses on:
- Investing in infrastructure and activating hubs
- Speeding up approvals and enhancing social licence
- Supporting strategic green ammonia and green metals projects
The strategy was developed in consultation with key stakeholders and incorporates feedback to increase focus on approvals, infrastructure and land, market incentives, delivering value for regional communities and Aboriginal people, and refreshed goals and targets.
Since 2017, the Western Australian Government has allocated more than $5.4 billion to support the energy transition, including new generation, transmission and storage across the state’s major electricity networks: the South West Interconnected System and the North West Interconnected System.
Western Australian Premier, Roger Cook, said that the government is getting on with its plan to turn Western Australia into a global renewable energy powerhouse.
“We know renewable hydrogen will play a role in our green energy future,” Mr Cook said.
“The hydrogen landscape has changed significantly over the past five years with advancements in technology and new national and international policy settings.
“Our refreshed strategy reflects the new landscape, with a major focus on using renewable hydrogen to produce the green materials the world needs to transition to net zero – like green ammonia and green iron.
“We’re delivering on what industry needs to make renewable hydrogen a reality – slashing red tape, streamlining approvals and investing to unlock our strategic industrial areas.”
