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bp & ARENA confirm feasibility of large-scale green ammonia production in Western Australia
bp and ARENA's eighteen-month feasibility study into the Geraldton Export-Scale Renewable Investment (GERI) project wrapped up this week - with encouraging results. The two organisations conclude that "Western Australia is an ideal place to develop large scale renewable energy assets that can in turn produce green hydrogen and/or green ammonia for domestic and export markets".
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Origin Energy and Mitsui O.S.K. to collaborate on green ammonia
Australia-based Origin Energy and shipping company Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL) have joined forces to explore where they can develop the green ammonia supply chain between Australia and Asia. The new joint study (to be completed by the end of this year) will also determine the feasibility of Australian green ammonia export projects supplying key markets by 2026.
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Fortescue ammonia announcements in India and New Zealand
Two new partnerships for Fortescue Future Industries this week. In India, they will partner with JSW Energy will partner up to explore opportunities to develop green hydrogen projects, while in New Zealand they will work with the local Māori community (Murihiku Hapu of Ngāi Tahu) on a proposal to construct a large-scale green hydrogen project in Southland, to be operational by 2025.
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Exploring an ammonia fuel supply chain between Australia and Japan
Woodside Energy, JOGMEC, Marubeni and two Japanese power utilities signed a joint research agreement this week to investigate the feasibility of a blue ammonia supply chain between Australia and Japan.
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World-scale green hydrogen and ammonia in New Zealand from 2025
Two New Zealand organisations - Meridian Energy and Contact Energy - are seeking partners to develop the world's largest green hydrogen plant in Southland, New Zealand. Ammonia is the "high-potential, near-term" option to act as a hydrogen carrier for the project.