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Presentation to Australian Hydrogen Forum
19th September 201919th September 2019
Hydrogen : export industry for AustraliaHydrogen : export industry for Australia
THE PROBLEM :
No viable means to sea freight
renewable energy.
Proposed solutions are too high
cost and need major new
infrastructure.
THE OPPORTUNITY:
Australia’s competitive
advantage in solar, low cost
flat land and gas
infrastructure.
Major trading partners with
high cost renewable resources.
Growing market for renewable
energy globally.
Solution : renewable methaneSolution : renewable methane
• Methane is best hydrogen carrier
fungible with natural gas, therefore uses existing infrastructure
33% hydrogen when reformed, versus 17% for ammonia and 6% for MCH
no new infrastructure to build
cost and speed-to-market advantage
• Dispatchable renewable energy
hydrogen storage allows 24/7 methane production
balances the generation from variable solar energy
making 100% zero carbon energy viable
potential areas for renewable
methane projects
Export projects : multiple locationsExport projects : multiple locations
existing LNG plants
existing LNG plants
existing LNG plants
Natural Gas Pipeline Network
• Leverages Australia’s competitive advantages
world class solar resource
abundant low cost flat land
major gas pipeline system co-located with land and solar
world’s largest LNG industry
• No hydrogen infrastructure required
Industry engagement : APA GroupIndustry engagement : APA Group
• Own and operate 15,000 kilometres of natural gas
pipelines connect sources of supply and markets
across mainland Australia.
• Market cap $11billion
• In October 2018, APA entered into a joint
development agreement with Southern Green Gas
to develop renewable methane gas.
• The agreement is aiming to develop a
demonstration plant located at APA’s Wallumbilla
compressor station in south western Queensland.
Cost reduction : technology and manufactureCost reduction : technology and manufacture
Typical example of economies of manufacture:Battelle 2017 manufacturing study on fuel cell
stacks demonstrated 11 fold cost reduction from 100 to 50,000 units.
100 1,000 10,000 50,000 500,000
Renewable Methane Module(1m3/h H2, 31GJ methane pa)
Virtual Gas Well™
TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP
SGG patent applications plus exclusive arrangements with world’s best technology in each field
• Electrolysis• CO2 extraction from air• Methanation• Water extraction from air
MODULAR FOR MASS MANUFACTURE
Major milestone : renewable hydrogen moduleMajor milestone : renewable hydrogen module
World’s first renewable hydrogen, with sunlight and air as only inputs
Successfully commissioned this week
Collaborators
• University of Newcastle (Prof Moghtaderi’s Group) – technology provider for atmospheric water generation
• Enapter – strategic alliance for electrolyser supply
• Solar advisors – Coronium
• Equipment Supply - Canadian Solar: PV panels, Supply Partners: inverter and battery charger, PowerPlus: batteries
Next steps : funding and field trialsNext steps : funding and field trials
• Undertake $1m capital raising
• Complete renewable methane module
• CO2 extractor• Methanation• Integration
• Commence field trials
• With APA at Wallumbilla• Focus on domestic and export markets
SGG : disrupting global renewable energySGG : disrupting global renewable energy
seaborne renewable energy trade
A disruptive technology is … a ground-breaking product that creates a completely new industry.
renewable methane
Contact Details
Rohan Gillespie Managing Director0438 722 [email protected]
Mark Douglas Executive Director0410 421 [email protected]
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