1.87 Green Hydrogen for Road Transport in Western Australia

This project aims at designing and implementing a pilot program which will contribute to the development of the entire industry supply chain for hydrogen fuelled heavy haul vehicles in WA, including hydrogen production, transportation, refuelling infrastructure and vehicle marketing. In Phase 1 of this project, a techno-economic analysis for hydrogen-based heavy transport infrastructure in WA will be completed. The pilot program will be designed and executed in Phase 2, using, initially, a maintenance truck operated by MRWA and a concrete agitator operated by BGC in the Midwest and Perth regions respectively, which will be serviced in a purpose-built hydrogen refuelling station.

Objectives

The project aims to achieve the following objectives:

1. To assess the strategic potential of renewable hydrogen for heavy haul road transport in WA.
2. To map preferential routes in WA for the deployment of heavy-haul hydrogen-fuelled vehicles.
3. To evaluate the criteria ready to input to a design – to include relevant technical, safety and market – related variables.
4. To conduct a pilot program to assess the performance of the vehicles and supporting infrastructure.
5. To contribute towards building a critical mass to achieve market activation, technology maturity, economic viability and public acceptance and enable a wide uptake of hydrogen in heavy transport both in WA and nation-wide.

Industry Outcomes

The project aims to achieve the following objectives:

1. To assess the strategic potential of renewable hydrogen for heavy haul road transport in WA.
2. To map preferential routes in WA for the deployment of heavy-haul hydrogen-fuelled vehicles.
3. To evaluate the criteria ready to input to a design – to include relevant technical, safety and market – related variables.
4. To conduct a pilot program to assess the performance of the vehicles and supporting infrastructure.
5. To contribute towards building a critical mass to achieve market activation, technology maturity, economic viability and public acceptance and enable a wide uptake of hydrogen in heavy transport both in WA and nation-wide.