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TotalEnergies has green hydrogen

pipeline of 30 GW in Australia

Western Australia leads the way in nationwide green hydrogen expansion

AUSTRALIA

Total Eren, 30% owned by oil supermajor TotalEn- said David Corchia, CEO of Total Eren.
ergies, has over the past 18 months created a green “Western Australia is of primary impor-
hydrogen development pipeline with up to 30 GW tance to Total Eren and we are advancing on
of generation capacity in Australia. our [hydrogen] projects in the state under our
Projects would be located across the Northern leadership and a strong level of executability,”
Territory, Queensland, South Australia and West- added Kam Ho, managing director of Total Eren
ern Australia (WA). Australia.
The manufacturing of green hydrogen is pow- In Australia, Total Eren in Australia owns and
ered by renewable energy. operates the largest solar farm in Victoria – the
Total Eren recently established an office in 256-MWp Kiamal Solar Farm (Stage 1) – and is
Perth, WA, dedicated to leading the development advancing the development of the 194-MWp
of green hydrogen projects within the state. Stage 2 of Kiamal Solar Farm, featuring Australia’s
The development of competitive gigawatt-scale first DC-coupled inverters and up to 300 MWh
H2 projects in Australia is of strategic importance of energy storage capacity. IT is expected to start
to Total Eren, which recognises Australia’s role as construction this year.
part of its global H2 strategy and opportunity to be Total Eren also announced that the binding
a leading H2 economy, the company said. term sheet between Total Eren Australia and
Total Eren looks forward to advancing its Province Resources has expired and has not been
hydrogen developments in WA and playing a extended.
pivotal role in the WA government’s Renew- The companies were set to co-own the planned
able Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap, with a HyEnergy green hydrogen project in Gascoyne,
particular focus on domestic supply and export WA. The project will still be constructed by
opportunities. WA-based Province Resources, and will be pow-
“Australia is key in Total Eren’s global strategy,” ered by 8 GW of wind and solar.™

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