Hydrogen industry development

The Queensland Hydrogen Industry Strategy 2019-2024 (PDF icon 3.4 MB) was released in May 2019 (the five year strategy ended in 2024).

As part of the Strategy, a Hydrogen Industry Development Fund was established in 2019 to support eligible private sector hydrogen projects. Applications for the Hydrogen Industry Development Fund are closed.

Information to assist local government with planning scheme drafting is available here: Hydrogen developments - Guidance for local government in plan drafting ( 1.3 MB).

Information to assist private sector hydrogen proponents with development approval processes is available here: Queensland Hydrogen Investor Toolkit ( 1011.0 KB).

A number of projects were undertaken by the Government to support private sector investment.  These include:

  • Assessment of the land and infrastructure in proximity to Queensland ports for large-scale production and export of hydrogen
  • Preliminary simulation modelling by Norwegian based safety and risk specialists Gexcon of large-scale releases of hydrogen from pipelines and tanks. The technical report and presentation is available by request.

A range of Queensland Government agencies provide project facilitation services to eligible projects. This includes assistance provided through a network of 11 regional State Development offices.

Learn more about hydrogen investment activity in Queensland on CSIRO’s HyResource website.

Last updated: 05 Feb 2025