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Detailed explanation-1: -The HESC project involved a consortium of top energy and infrastructure companies from Australia and Japan.

Detailed explanation-2: -ENGIE to build one of the world’s largest renewable hydrogen plants in Australia. ENGIE will build one of the world’s first industrial-scale renewable hydrogen projects in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The A$87 million Yuri project includes: a 10-megawatt (MW) electrolyser to produce renewable hydrogen.

Detailed explanation-3: -Australia’s hydrogen industry has reached a significant milestone with its first shipment of liquefied hydrogen. A specially-built ship, the Suiso Frontier, will transport the hydrogen from the Port of Hastings in Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula to Kobe, Japan.

Detailed explanation-4: -Australia and Japan are working together to achieve a net zero emissions future through the Japan‑Australia Partnership on Decarbonisation through Technology. The partnership is advancing cooperation in a range of areas, including clean hydrogen and ammonia, and low emissions steel and iron ore.

Detailed explanation-5: -Australia’s National Hydrogen Strategy sets a vision for a clean, innovative, safe and competitive hydrogen industry that benefits all Australians. It aims to position our industry as a major global player by 2030. The hydrogen strategy: explores Australia’s clean hydrogen potential.