Aqua Aerem, Osaka Gas to develop hydrogen project in Australia

Australian hydrogen company Aqua Aerem and Japan’s Osaka Gas have signed an agreement to develop a green hydrogen project in Northern Territory, the companies said on April 12.

The Desert Bloom Hydrogen project will produce renewable hydrogen for domestic and export markets using only off-grid renewable energy and its own atmospheric water source. The agreement will see the two companies jointly develop the project, which will produce about 410,000 metric tons/year of green hydrogen at full scale.

Desert Bloom Hydrogen comprises a large-scale, off-grid system producing renewable hydrogen that does not require a ground based, riverine, aquifer or a sea water source. The project consists of a series of modular 2MW hydrogen production units (HPUs) capable of generating water from the atmosphere, as well as producing heat, renewable electricity, and green hydrogen.

Aqua Aerem said it is also in discussions with other potential partners regarding the purchase of its green hydrogen as well as joint-venture opportunities spanning the energy, chemical, mining, transport, and aviation industries.