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"An integrated solar energy to hydrogen and ammonia project planned for
northern New South Wales will begin construction in October after financial
close was reached this week.
The Good Earth Green Hydrogen and Ammonia (GEGHA) project was first proposed
back in early 2023 by Australian farming company Sundown Pastoral Co and New
Zealand company Hiringa Energy, the creators of Australasia’s first green
hydrogen refuelling network.
The GEGHA project will consist of an integrated solar energy to hydrogen and
ammonia operation adjacent to Sundown’s Joint Venture Wathagar cotton ginning
facility, near Moree NSW.
The production facility will use renewable energy to generate hydrogen via
electrolysis, which will then be used to make ammonia fertiliser with what is
expected to be “negligible” CO₂ emissions.
Located on Sundown Pastoral Company land, GEGHA will include 36 megawatts (MW)
of solar generation capacity – including an existing 9 MW solar array and 27 MW
of new capacity – and supported by a 41 megawatt-hour (MWh) battery energy
storage system and a low-capacity grid connection.
A total of 15 MW worth of electrolysis will be operational, relying on
renewable electricity and locally sourced water.
Once operational – the target date is early 2027 – GEGHA will produce up to
4,500 tonnes of low-carbon ammonia each year, serving to displace high-carbon
fossil fuel-based nitrogen fertilisers and removing up to 17,000 tonnes of
CO₂-equivalent emissions annually.
The resulting ammonia-based fertiliser will be used by Sundown to support the
production of its positive net-zero and traceable Good Earth Cotton.
Excess supply will also be made available to other regional growers."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
