Kogan Renewable Hydrogen Demonstration Plant

FAST FACTS

Hydrogen electrolyser: ~1 MW
Solar farm: 2 MW
Battery: 2 MW / 4 MWh
Hydrogen fuel cell: 30 kW
Onsite hydrogen storage: Approx. 750kg
Annual hydrogen production: Approx. 75,000 kg per year

Project overview

The Kogan Renewable Hydrogen Demonstration Plant is a hydrogen production facility that has been built at CS Energy’s Kogan Creek site.

The project includes the co-location of a solar farm, battery, hydrogen electrolyser, hydrogen fuel cell, hydrogen storage and outloading facility. 

The demonstration plant’s hydrogen electrolyser will only be powered by behind-the-meter solar energy, making it one of the few truly renewable hydrogen projects in Australia.

The aim of the project is to produce and deliver renewable hydrogen for market-led proposals that integrate this energy source into their operating models. Additional benefits will come in the form of gaining expertise in the production, storage, transport and handling of an operational hydrogen project.

IHI Engineering Australia (a subsidiary of IHI Corporation Japan) constructed the demonstration plant.

The Queensland Government provided funding towards CS Energy's share of the project.

Benefits

The project offers multiple benefits because of hydrogen's ability to store energy, including as a fuel to decarbonise the heavy transport sector.

Additionally, the project will provide skills development opportunities for our employees and local industry on the Western Downs.

Demonstration plant layout

1. Electrolyser power supply unit
2. Electrolyser
3. Compressor
4. Fuel cell
5. Storage
6. 11 kV building
7. Battery Energy Storage System inverter transformer
8. Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
9. 11 kV/415 V transformer
10. LV electrical building

Location

The project is located on cleared land at Kogan Creek Power Station. Our joint feasibility study with IHI Corporation Japan confirmed that this is a good location for the demonstration project with existing assets (including land and water).

The demonstration plant’s water use is expected to be minimal. CS Energy will supply water from its existing bore water licences and current Kogan Creek Power Station operations demineralised water infrastructure.

CS Energy partnered with Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise on a hydrogen skills mapping exercise to support existing skills in the region (including within CS Energy’s workforce) being utilised to support the growing hydrogen supply chain. The project mapped the capability and potential of local businesses to support a hydrogen supply chain, creating a new online supplier portal. Learn more at TSBE's website.