WA wants its share of global hydrogen exports to be similar to the share it has in LNG exports today
Western Australia allocates land for five green hydrogen projects
Awards made to Fortescue Metals Group, BP and steelmaker Posco among others
Western Australia (WA) has approved land allocations for five green hydrogen projects, including BP’s Asian Renewable Energy Hub (AREH). The other companies to have received allocations are mining firm Fortescue Metals Group (FMG); FMG’s green hydrogen arm, Fortescue Future Industries; South Korean Steel firm Posco; and Australian utility Alinta Energy. The allocations were issued by the state government's Industrial Lands Panel in two Strategic Industrial Areas (SIAs). SIAs are regions close to resources and infrastructure that are suitable for industrial development. 1mn t/yr – Posco’s planned low-carbon hydrogen production in Australia "The approval of land allocations for the Boo
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