Project GERI Feasibility Study
- $1.58m Funded by ARENA
- $4.29m Total project cost
Summary
The Geraldton Export-Scale Renewable Investment (GERI) Feasibility Study will explore the potential for developing a green hydrogen and ammonia production supply chain.
Need
The Project GERI Feasibility Study will help BP and the energy sector better understand the feasibility of leveraging the Mid-West region’s vast renewable energy resource and assess:
- Feasibility of developing a demonstration scale project,
- A pathway to a fully integrated green supply chain with significant global scale,
- Domestic and export green ammonia/hydrogen market potential and opportunities/barriers to scale-up.
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Report: GERI Renewable Hydrogen and Ammonia Feasibility Study
This report presents the key findings of the Project GERI feasibility study including an overview of the project, and analysis from commercial, technical, logistics, regulatory, risk, compliance, environmental and planning work streams. This report also includes context and learnings from bp’s international hydrogen experience.
Media Release: BP Australia Study Looks to Scale Up Renewable Hydrogen for Export
ARENA announced funding to BP Australia to assess the feasibility of building a renewable hydrogen and ammonia production facility in Geraldton, WA.
Image: Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain
Action
The Project GERI feasibility study will deliver a detailed techno-economic evaluation of both demonstration and commercial scale green /hydrogen ammonia production plants in Geraldton. This will include an evaluation of different technologies and process configurations required to manufacture green hydrogen and green ammonia.
BP’s vast energy experience makes it well placed to develop green hydrogen supply chains. The study will develop a customer-based demand profile for both domestic and export users, underpinning project economics and highlighting any enabling infrastructure requirements.
Outcome
The study will provide a number of key outcomes:
- Outline a commercial pathway to produce zero carbon hydrogen/ammonia, underpinned by domestic and export customer base,
- Leverage existing infrastructure and identify key enabling infrastructure requirements,
- Utilise a blend of existing and new technology options and assess step-change requirements for commercial scale viability,
- Identify clear economic and social benefits,
- Harness community support and demonstrate a viable, safe and economic pathway to scale.
Additional impact
This project supports industry and community goals towards decarbonisation and transitioning to a future green economy. This is aligned with BP’s ambition of helping the world meet net zero.
Harnessing premium renewable energy resources to serve potential markets is a key step towards realising the employment and economic potential of Australia’s green energy industry.
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ARENAWIRE Blogs
Hydrogen plan for Western Australia’s mid-west passes first hurdle
Oil and gas giant BP has found Western Australia’s mid-west is an ideal location to produce green hydrogen and ammonia.
How could renewable hydrogen power our lives?
Hydrogen offers a way to produce a renewable, emissions-free fuel using the power of the sun and wind.
Global interest in Australia’s hydrogen potential
A new study will assess a plan to produce ammonia from renewable hydrogen in Western Australia.
