Green hydrogen and ammonia project to cut emissions for farming in Moree

The New South Wales Government has approved a green hydrogen and ammonia project near Moree.

Powered by renewable energy, the Good Earth Green Hydrogen and Ammonia project will be one of the first large-scale green hydrogen and ammonia production facilities in NSW. The NSW Government is investing $45.2 million in this project to increase the production and availability of green hydrogen across the state.

The more than $70 million project is a joint venture between Hiringa Energy Pty Ltd and Sundown Pastoral Company, and will produce enough green hydrogen to create 4500 tonnes of ammonia a year for use as fuel and fertiliser.

Once in operation the facility will primarily supply Sundown’s Keytah cotton farm, ending its reliance on diesel and fossil fuel-produced fertiliser. What isn’t used by Sundown will be available to supply other local farming operations in the region, helping to decarbonise traditionally emissions-heavy activity.

The project will also help establish a commercial-scale green hydrogen and ammonia supply chain in northern NSW.

“The Good Earth Green hydrogen and Ammonia project demonstrates how renewable energy is helping reduce emissions in sectors like agriculture that are traditionally difficult to decarbonise,” said Minister for Energy and the Environment Penny Sharpe. “NSW is building the technology to cut emissions, support our industries and create new jobs of the future.”

“Innovations like this which not only replace the use of traditional fossil fuels but cut the need for lengthy transportation are an exciting sign of how industry is evolving to support more sustainable outcomes,” said Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Paul Scully.

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