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Elixir Energy develops green

hydrogen project in Mongolia

MONGOLIA SYDNEY-LISTED Elixir Energy (EXR) has pro- into the regulation of hydrogen projects in West-
vided a market update on operations at its green ern Australia. The study was commissioned to
hydrogen project in Mongolia’s South Gobi examine how green hydrogen is regulated in a
region. mature jurisdiction.
Mongolian subsidiary GOH Clean Energy Elixir added that its current anticipation is
has announced plans to acquire special purpose that few, and perhaps no, material legal changes
vehicle Solar Ilch for 720,000 Elixir shares. Solar would be needed for green hydrogen production
Ilch owns various rights to South Gobi’s undevel- to commence in Mongolia.
oped Solar Ilch 50 MW solar project. A concept stage study has also been ordered
The project is on a long-term land lease agree- for a pilot project to supply green hydrogen to
ment with the local government. Various devel- Inner Mongolian steel mills in China.
opment regulatory processes have been met. Elixir’s managing director Neil Young,
GOH Clean Energy said it has ordered a solar meanwhile, has been appointed founding board
monitoring unit from Australian company Ful- member of non-government organisation
crum. It will be installed to provide data that will Future Energy – Mongolian Hydrogen Council.
assist project funding capacity. The organisation promotes the development of
Elixir, which has said it considers Mongolia hydrogen in Mongolia to multiple stakeholders,
one of the best locations in the world to produce both local and international.™
green hydrogen, said it has received a legal study

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