Hyzon Motors applauded the New South Wales, Victorian, and Queensland governments’ announcement today of a tri-state collaborative commitment to develop a sustainable hydrogen refueling network for heavy transport and logistics along Australia’s eastern seaboard.
The governments of New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland have signed a Memorandum of Understanding about the hydrogen refueling routes, which will begin with the Hume Highway, the Pacific Highway, and the Newell Highway.
The refueling network will begin with a $20 million investment by the NSW and Victorian governments in the construction of at least four renewable hydrogen refueling stations between Sydney and Melbourne. Additionally, the funds will support the development of the country’s first long-haul hydrogen trucks.
John Edgley, Managing Director of Hyzon ANZ, spoke at today’s event in western Sydney, applauding the ‘hydrogen highways’ news as a true ‘game changer’ for the hydrogen transportation sector and Australia’s decarbonisation path.
“Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles will play a vital role in the decarbonisation of the transport sector and be a key component of Australia’s fuel security strategy for the future,” Mr Edgley said.
“Hydrogen availability for heavy duty vehicle refuelling is the key missing infrastructure link for our industry.
“Today’s announcement will provide confidence to Australia’s freight and logistics sector to transition their fleets to hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles.
“We need to continue to see bold investment choices by industry to take on fleet transition supported and rewarded by governments, as an enabler, as a customer, and often as our customer’s customer.
“This announcement will only strengthen the resolve of Australian fleet operators to take the next step in the energy transition journey and Hyzon Motors together with our key partners, stand ready to work with operators to provide complete turnkey solutions.”
Hyzon, a global supplier of zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell commercial vehicles, announced earlier this year the establishment of Australia’s first purpose-built assembly plant in Melbourne to manufacture hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles with a future capacity of over 1000 vehicles per year, creating over 100 jobs in Australia.
Hyzon has already begun operations in the region, with deliveries scheduled for 2022 including coaches to Fortescue Future Industries in Western Australia, prime movers to Coregas in NSW, road train prime movers to Ark Energy in Queensland, and metropolitan garbage trucks developed in collaboration with Superior Pak.
