Pilbara Hydrogen Hub

The WA State Government committed $70 million in funding to support the Pilbara Hydrogen Hub, aimed at fast-tracking renewable hydrogen production and exports from Western Australia. In April 2022, the Australian Government matched this funding, totalling a $140 million investment and making the Pilbara the first hydrogen hub in regional WA. RDA Pilbara was pivotal in developing the Hydrogen Hub proposal.

This initiative will deliver common-user infrastructure¹, port expansion, and a skills and research institute. This will establish sustainable regional industries and diversify economic opportunities for people in the Pilbara.

Participants of the Hub identified the need to invest in ‘pipeline, people and port’ to establish the long-term success of hydrogen. These three 'P's are the critical investments required to set the foundation for multi-user infrastructure connection through the Pilbara. It sets the foundation for hydrogen production and transport at scale, and trains and skills the people who would operate and maintain hydrogen facilities.

This will result in the investment of port infrastructure to support the eventual export of hydrogen and to accept equipment needed for the construction phase of hydrogen and other renewable developments.

Attracting funding to the Pilbara for these initiatives is central to RDA Pilbara's mission to develop and strengthen Pilbara communities. These initiatives will bring economic growth, diversification and expertise to the region.

Learn more: Pilbara Hydrogen Hub | Pilbara Development Commission