Provaris Energy progresses Tiwi Island green hydrogen project’s environmental submissions
Global Energy Ventures will focus on environmental permitting as it will likely drive the overall timing of the NT project.
Provaris Energy (ASX: PV1) has progressed its Tiwi Island green hydrogen (Tiwi H2) project on the Northern Territory’s Tiwi Islands, with the lodgement of its EPBC referral with the Australian Government’s Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
Provaris executive director and chief development officer Garry Triglavcanin said the EPBC (environment protection biodiversity conservation) referral has been prepared to demonstrate Tiwi H2 will be developed in a “safe, sustainable and efficient” manner, with minimal environmental and social impact.
He said the Federal Government’s decision is expected in late November.
The EPBC submission to the Federal Government is the second stage in the environmental process for Tiwi H2.
A referral submission for Tiwi H2 had been made to the Northern Territory Government’s Environmental Protection Authority in June and a decision is anticipated this month.
Advancing Tiwi H2
Tiwi H2 secured major project status from the NT Government in August, which is awarded to projects that have significance and potential benefits to the region.
Under the Tiwi H2 project, Provaris is planning to develop 100,000 tonnes per annum of green hydrogen, which would then be shipped to markets in the Asia Pacific.
Solar energy will be used in generating the green hydrogen, which will be shipped using Provaris’ proprietary compressed hydrogen technology.
The project has an estimated life span of 30 years and is expected to create 500 jobs during construction and 100 positions once operational.
“Provaris continues to advance the Tiwi H2 from concept design through to the phases of detailed design, engineering and approvals to ensure the project maintains its position as an early mover in the export of green hydrogen from Australia,” Provaris managing director Martin Carolan said.
To develop the project, Mr Carolan said the company was actively seeking partners.
“The simplicity of compressed hydrogen offers a shortened development timeframe and lower project capital cost to export hydrogen into the emerging Asia Pacific markets.”