Press Release – thyssenkrupp nucera selected as supplier of electrolysers for ABEL Energy’s Bell Bay Powerfuels Project in Tasmania 19 March 2024 ABEL Energy is pleased to announce thyssenkrupp nucera as the preferred supplier of the 260MW of electrolysers required for our flagship project in Bell Bay, Tasmania, Australia. thyssenkrupp nucera is a global leader in electrolysis technology, offering highly efficient 20 MW Alkaline Water Electrolysis modules, known as scalum® for green hydrogen production. Read Article
Press Release – ABEL Energy accelerates Townsville Green Methanol Facility to supply Singapore MPA with Green Shipping Fuel 14 March 2024 ABEL Energy is accelerating the potential construction of a $1.7 billion methanol manufacturing plant on 16-22 hectares of land at the Cleveland Bay Industrial Park located in the Townsville State Development Area to produce 400,000 tonnes per annum of green methanol. Read Article
Press Release – Worley engaged by ABEL Energy to undertake Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) for Bell Bay Powerfuels Project. 30 January 2024 Launceston. ABEL Energy is pleased to join Worley in announcing their agreement to work together in developing the design of ABEL Energy’s flagship A$1.7 billion green hydrogen and methanol project at Bell Bay in Northern Tasmania. Read Article
Press Release – ABEL Energy welcomes the $70 Million Hydrogen Boost to Bell Bay. 18 January 2024 Following a major announcement from Commonwealth and Tasmanian State Governments, an agreement has been finalised to invest $70 million to develop the Bell Bay hydrogen hub in Northern Tasmania, creating regional jobs and advancing Tasmania’s renewable energy leadership Read Article
Press Release – $1.4B Tasmanian green methanol investment takes major step forward as key partners emerge. 11 November 2023 ABEL Energy confirms selection of Johnson Matthey and SunGas Renewables technologies for Bell Bay Powerfuels Project. Read Article
Press Release – Tasmania poised to become a global Green Methanol leader – fuelling the next wave of the energy transition. 04 June 2023 Hydro Tasmania has announced the signing of a term sheet with Bell Bay Powerfuels for the sale of the decommissioned Bell Bay Power Station, following an Expression of Interest process launched by Hydro Tasmania in December 2022. Read Article
$2 billion for scaling up green hydrogen production in Australia 09 May 2023 The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today welcomed new funding for the Hydrogen Headstart initiative announced in the 2023-24 Federal Budget. Read Article
ABEL Energy Bell Bay Powerfuels Project 06 April 2023 A feasibility study has been undertaken to assess the potential for developing a large-scale, renewables-based hydrogen and e-methanol facility at Bell Bay in Tasmania. Read Article
Massive energy project unveiled 20 December 2022 Spanish electric utility Iberdrola will join forces with Australian group Abel Energy in a $1.7 billion project to construct a hydrogen and methanol production plant at Bell Bay by 2026, the companies confirmed on Monday. Read Article
Knowledge Sharing Report 20 July 2022 ABEL Energy has completed a feasibility study for the project and published a Knowledge-Sharing Report. This follows receipt of a grant from the Tasmanian Government under their renewable hydrogen program. Read Article
Tasmania’s funding and investment strategy 18 November 2020 Tasmanian Renewable hydrogen industry Development funding program - Overview Read Article