Climate Impact Corporation proposes the use of ‘modular’ H2 production units that it says it can deploy by the end of this year

Climate Impact Corporation (CIC) plans to build two 10GW green hydrogen projects in Australia using atmospheric water and partnering with GE Vernova. These projects will include modular hydrogen production units in South Australia and the Northern Territory, which will operate completely off-grid. They will use solar panels, atmospheric water generators, electrolysers, and other necessary infrastructure.

By using atmospheric water, these units can produce hydrogen in sunny places like Central Australia. CIC expects the first test modules to start producing hydrogen by the end of the year in South Australia or the Northern Territory. CIC is working with GE Vernova, JA Solar, Sungrow Hydrogen, and Shuangliang Hydrogen on these projects and has secured buyers for the hydrogen they produce.

These 10GW projects will be the largest renewable hydrogen production initiatives in Australia. CIC has spent two years working on this and has recently discussed their plans with the South Australian Government.

David Green, Chairman and Co-Founder of CIC, explained that renewable hydrogen production needs a lot of energy and water, which are not usually found together in Australia. CIC’s approach uses Australia’s solar resources and atmospheric water generation technology to solve this problem. Green said the demand for renewable fuels in Australia is increasing, so it is important to invest in this technology.

He also mentioned that government support is needed to make Australia a leader in this technology. This includes help with permits, speeding up the approval process, and finding suitable locations. The Australian government has announced a AUD $22.7bn ($15.2bn) plan to invest in renewable energy and other technologies over the next 10 years to boost domestic manufacturing and achieve Net Zero.