BlueScope has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Shell Energy Operations Pty Ltd to work together to explore and develop renewable hydrogen projects at BlueScope’s Port Kembla Steelworks in the Illawarra region of New South Wales in Australia. The collaboration encompasses two projects: Pilot renewable hydrogen electrolyser plant at the Port Kembla Steelworks - This initial project will investigate designing, building and operating a pilot-scale 10MW renewable hydrogen electrolyser to explore and test the use of green hydrogen in the blast furnace at BlueScope’s Port Kembla Steelworks. The ambition is to demonstrate hydrogen as a pathway towards low emissions steelmaking. The hydrogen could also potentially be used for other purposes, such as to feed a pilot direct reduced iron plant.Illawarra hydrogen hub concept - The MoU also provides for BlueScope and Shell to collaborate with other organizations to develop a hydrogen hub in the Illawarra. This project will explore options for hydrogen supply and off take renewable energy supply and hydrogen and electricity infrastructure. The project will also examine the logistics infrastructure required for a commercially viable hydrogen supply chain in the Illawarra.The Illawarra's diversity of sectors across industry, energy, transport infrastructure, minerals and mining, combined with research and academic partnerships, makes it well-placed for further collaborations to develop hydrogen technology and support the region's decarbonization efforts.The MoU collaboration is part of BlueScope’s previously announced climate investment program of up to $150 million over the next five years.
BlueScope has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Shell Energy Operations Pty Ltd to work together to explore and develop renewable hydrogen projects at BlueScope’s Port Kembla Steelworks in the Illawarra region of New South Wales in Australia. The collaboration encompasses two projects: Pilot renewable hydrogen electrolyser plant at the Port Kembla Steelworks - This initial project will investigate designing, building and operating a pilot-scale 10MW renewable hydrogen electrolyser to explore and test the use of green hydrogen in the blast furnace at BlueScope’s Port Kembla Steelworks. The ambition is to demonstrate hydrogen as a pathway towards low emissions steelmaking. The hydrogen could also potentially be used for other purposes, such as to feed a pilot direct reduced iron plant.Illawarra hydrogen hub concept - The MoU also provides for BlueScope and Shell to collaborate with other organizations to develop a hydrogen hub in the Illawarra. This project will explore options for hydrogen supply and off take renewable energy supply and hydrogen and electricity infrastructure. The project will also examine the logistics infrastructure required for a commercially viable hydrogen supply chain in the Illawarra.The Illawarra's diversity of sectors across industry, energy, transport infrastructure, minerals and mining, combined with research and academic partnerships, makes it well-placed for further collaborations to develop hydrogen technology and support the region's decarbonization efforts.The MoU collaboration is part of BlueScope’s previously announced climate investment program of up to $150 million over the next five years.
