Tasmanian Government welcomes $800 million green energy proposal
In Australia, Energy Magazine reported that the Tasmanian Government has welcomed a proposal to redevelop the decommissioned Bell Bay Power Station into a $800 million green methanol and hydrogen plant.
The State Government said the partnership between ABEL Energy and Iberdrola, under the banner of Bell Bay Powerfuels, is a step towards the government’s plan for the Bell Bay Precinct to become a world-leading green methanol/hydrogen production hub, according to the report.
Tasmania Minister for Energy and Renewables, Guy Barnett, said, “This is an exciting opportunity because it is a step towards the creation of a new clean energy production facility, but it also provides an innovative solution to re-develop the mothballed oil-fired Bell Bay Power Station that was built in 1971.”
“Green methanol/hydrogen can be used to transition advanced manufacturing, heavy transport and energy intensive industries to renewable energy, as well as for export,’’ Barnett said.
Category: Hydrogen