This Program provides revenue for large-scale renewable hydrogen projects to accelerate the development of Australia's hydrogen industry, catalyse clean energy industries and help Australia connect to new global hydrogen supply chains. The Program also includes Up to $4 million will be provided to help First Nations communities engage with hydrogen project developers.
Projects that are supported are those producing hydrogen from renewable energy, or derivative products (for example ammonia or methanol). Funding is received as production credit, to bridge the commercial gap between the production cost of renewable hydrogen and its market price, to enable producers to offer hydrogen to users at a price that encourages its use. AU$1 billion of funding was reduced following the 2026-2027 Federal Budget.
