City of Ballarat Hydrogen Trial

The Ballarat and Grampians region has the strongest wind resource in Victoria and a large proportion of the operational wind energy developments in the state. This large and growing wind energy supply provides an opportunity to use clean hydrogen as a renewable energy source. There is currently significant momentum in the hydrogen energy sector with the release of the National Hydrogen Strategy and the Victorian Hydrogen Investment Program in late 2019.

City of Ballarat’s Hydrogen City project is investigating the opportunities presented by hydrogen as a versatile energy source. This project’s focus is on producing hydrogen using renewable wind energy and recycled water. This clean hydrogen could be incorporated into the whole energy system to provide power and gas to industry and households, power to transport and greater storage capacity to Ballarat. Converting traditional energy consumption to renewable hydrogen will lead to carbon emissions reductions.

To progress the Hydrogen City project, City of Ballarat is focusing on facilitating and developing projects that have be initiated by industry. This approach will build a more resilient energy system, drive economic growth and create jobs in our city and region.