BACKGROUND
The Gladstone Energy and Ammonia Project (GEAP) is Australia’s largest and most advanced clean hydrogen production project to date. Located on a 129 hectares site outside of Gladstone, the GEAP will be integrated with adjacent gas, fertiliser, explosives, water and power infrastructure.
Site has direct access to Queensland Gas Pipeline, water pipeline, mains electrical power, and rail.
The GEAP is also within the designated Qld Government preferred industrial site to facilitate third party Green Hydrogen production R&D and demonstration projects.
AFE’s Gladstone project (Stage 1) intends to consume all products locally to lock in the economic sustainability / minimising the complexity of long-distance transport – offtake arrangements for ammonia and gas are in place.
PROGRESS
Production is expected to commence in July 2024, with the manufacture of 91,000 tonnes of clean hydrogen per annum (via the production of ammonia) at $US 1.50 per kilogram.
Phase 1: Gladstone Hydrogen Technology Park development
- The Qld Coordinator General approval process for the AFE project scheduled to be finalised by June 2022.
- June 2022:
Final Investment Decision (FID) and construction commencement - June 2024:
Construction completion and commissioning
PRODUCT
Targeted ‘Blue Hydrogen’ production technologies from coal, biomass and MSW with CO2 sale and utilisation will be incorporated in the project.
Comprehensive Heads of Agreement (HOA) have been confirmed for ammonia and gas sale – including volume, take or pay, pricing structure and term.
Total production to include:
- 230,000 tpa of ammonia
- 14PJ of pipeline gas
- All production forward sold under HOA
