Welcome to the Central Queensland Hydrogen Project
The Central Queensland Hydrogen Project (CQ-H2) is a collaboration involving Australian and international partners from across the hydrogen supply chain who have come together to develop a global-scale renewable hydrogen project near Gladstone in Central Queensland.
We’ve set up this website to provide an overview of the project. The aim is to keep growing this content and to provide regular project insights and updates as we near completion of our Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) Study and progress to reach a Final Investment Decision for the Initial Phase in mid-2025.
Download our current fact sheet here.
CQ-H2 latest fact sheetProject opportunity at a glance
1,000+
direct and indirect jobs during operation
$8.9 billion
increase to Central Queensland economy Gross Regional Product
$9 billion
in Foreign Direct Investment
$14.5 billion
in exports
Explore the project components
Hydrogen Production Facility
A Hydrogen Production Facility will be developed at Aldoga, near Gladstone. The Hydrogen Production Facility will produce hydrogen through electrolysis, using electricity generated from renewable energy sources, such as wind and/or solar power, to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.
Hydrogen Gas Pipeline
A 23km underground Hydrogen Gas Pipeline will connect the Hydrogen Production Facility at Aldoga through the Gladstone State Development Area to the two offtake facilities at the Gladstone Port, the Hydrogen Liquefaction Facility and Ammonia Production Facility.
Hydrogen Liquefaction Facility
A Hydrogen Liquefaction Facility will be developed at Gladstone Port. The Hydrogen Liquefaction Facility will liquefy gaseous hydrogen before it is made available for domestic or export use.
Ammonia Synthesis Plant
An Ammonia Synthesis Plant will be developed at Gladstone Port. The Ammonia Synthesis Plant will use gaseous hydrogen as a feedstock to produce renewable ammonia. The renewable ammonia produced will be made available for domestic and export use.
Ship Loading Facilities
Ship loading facilities at Gladstone Port will be developed to facilitate the export of liquid hydrogen and ammonia.
