Hydrogen plant now step closer
THE Lansdown Eco-industrial Precinct is continuing to gain momentum.
Edify Energy has had 41 hectares of land conditionally committed to it following a successful bid in round four of tender applications.
This land will allow Edify to build a renewable hydrogen electrolyser pilot plant, which will be able to provide hydrogen to other industry at the precinct and also reduce its carbon footprint.
Up to 9.7ha has also been conditionally committed to Edify for a potential substation to connect the precinct to the high voltage powerline network and wider energy grid.
Taskforce NQ chairwoman and Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill said the announcement was fantastic news for the local economy and for growing Townsville as a manufacturing hub.
“Edify Energy’s proposal will continue to consolidate Townsville as the home of renewable hydrogen, with the construction of a two-stage renewable hydrogen facility starting with a scalable pilot plant in the Lansdown Eco-industrial Precinct,” Cr Hill said.
“This would be a significant boost to Townsville’s economy and could play a huge role in the long-term recovery of the North Queensland region.”
Edify Energy chief executive John Cole said renewable hydrogen represented a significant opportunity for Townsville.
“Edify is proud to continue to strive to find smarter and more costeffective ways to use renewable energy, and renewable hydrogen represents a significant opportunity to leverage North Queensland’s abundant sunshine to help decarbonise local industry and thereafter the globe. We are looking at a number of sites in the region to add to our project portfolio,” Mr Cole said.
Cr Hill said the benefits of Edify Energy joining the Lansdown Eco-industrial Precinct were immense.
“The objective of the Lansdown Eco-industrial Precinct is to drive renewable and eco-friendly industries and position North Queensland as leaders in this space,” Cr Hill said.
“This is even more crucial now as the world recovers from the longterm economic impacts of COVID-19.”