Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub
Sector: Natural Gas • Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Source: Via Ritzau
The Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub (HVHH) project is Australia's largest renewable hydrogen project, developed by Orica in Newcastle, New South Wales. It uses renewable electricity to produce renewable hydrogen via electrolysis, replacing natural gas in ammonia and ammonium nitrate production. The facility is expected to produce approximately 4,700 tonnes of renewable hydrogen per year, displacing 7.5
- Status
- Final investment decision (fid) reached, moving into execution
- Sector
- Natural Gas, Stadium, Hydrogen, Power Generation (CCGT)
- Location
- Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Via Ritzau
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Original status | final investment decision (fid) reached, moving into execution |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub (HVHH) project is Australia's largest renewable hydrogen project, developed by Orica in Newcastle, New South Wales. It uses renewable electricity to produce renewable hydrogen via electrolysis, replacing natural gas in ammonia and ammonium nitrate production. The facility is expected to produce approximately 4,700 tonnes of renewable hydrogen per year, displacing 7.5% of Orica's natural gas consumption at Kooragang Island. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Location
Country | Australia |
State | New South Wales |
City | Newcastle |
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Source | Via Ritzau |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Natural Gas, Stadium, Hydrogen, Power Generation (CCGT) |
Article published date | 2026-07-10 |
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