International partnerships and memoranda of understanding
ReCFIT actively seek to establish international partnerships to share and learn about renewable energy, hydrogen industry development, and climate change initiatives around the world.
These relationships can also help to secure export supply chains and open up collaboration pathways for research, policy and industry development, and technology innovation.
The Tasmanian Green Hydrogen International Engagement and Export Strategy (PDF 750.6 KB) sets out the vision for Tasmania to strengthen international partnerships in the field of green hydrogen.
Some of our international partnerships include:
First agreement with Flanders signed on green hydrogen cooperation
2 February 2022
The Tasmanian Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the region of Flanders in Northern Belgium.
The MOU will support cooperation on green hydrogen development. The primary focus will be exploring the use of hydrogen in marine, shipping and offshore sectors.
The partnership will support the development of a hydrogen industry in Tasmania.
The aim is to facilitate project cooperation across the hydrogen value chain. It will allow for industry and research expertise to be shared across both regions. Activities under the MOU include workshops and information webinars.
These activities will support the development of hydrogen pilot projects and demonstrations.
The agreement is the first state-to-state agreement on green hydrogen signed by Tasmania.
It is also the first green hydrogen MOU the state of Flanders has signed. The Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction signed the MOU in February 2022.
The Tasmanian Government believes that Tasmania is well placed to develop a hydrogen industry. This is due to the State's 100 per cent self-sufficiency in renewable electricity, abundant water supplies and wind resources, and excellent port infrastructure.
The Tasmanian Renewable Hydrogen Action Plan sets out the vision to be a significant global exporter of green hydrogen from 2030.
Find out more about the Tasmanian Government’s vision visit the Green Hydrogen page.
Europe's largest port signs MOU with Tasmania
28 December 2021
The Tasmanian Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Port of Rotterdam. Under the MOU, a joint pre-feasibility study will be undertaken.
It will assess the viability of exporting green hydrogen from Bell Bay to Rotterdam.
The Port of Rotterdam is the largest port for energy import in Europe.
It needs vast amounts of hydrogen to decarbonise its operations to meet broader European climate change goals and decreasing dependence on fossil fuels.
Cooperation with international partners such as Tasmania, supports the deployment of hydrogen technologies. Partnerships also enhance skills, training and employment opportunities for both regions.
Tasmania is the only state in Australia that is 100 per cent self-sufficient in renewable electricity, with capacity to expand our wind and solar generation, as well as emerging technologies like wave or tidal generation.
Tasmania has a goal to produce green hydrogen for domestic use in the near term and to be a significant global exporter from 2030.
The Port of Rotterdam brings a wealth of knowledge in the shipping sector, particularly around advancements in technology and port logistics. Tasmania can benefit from applying this expertise and innovation to its operations.
The MOU complements the Tasmanian Government's Tasmanian Renewable Hydrogen Action Plan, which includes establishing a green hydrogen hub at Bell Bay.
Find out more about the Tasmanian Government's vision, visit the Green Hydrogen page.
Tasmania and Bremen, Germany, sign Joint Declaration of Intent on green hydrogen cooperation
The Tasmanian Government has signed a Joint Declaration of Intent with the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, in Germany, to collaborate on green hydrogen development.
Strengthening Tasmania's cooperation with international partners like Bremen, in the field of green hydrogen development is in line with actions under the Tasmanian Renewable Hydrogen Action Plan and the Tasmanian Green Hydrogen International Engagement and Export Strategy. It also provides a potential export market to support the Tasmanian Green Hydrogen Hub project at Bell Bay.
The Tasmania-Bremen Joint Declaration of Intent has identified the following priority areas for cooperation:
- Research, innovation and development.
- Hydrogen and wind energy industry and business development.
- Remote applications (Polar and offshore).
- Adaptation to the Consequences of Climate Change.
- Hydrogen export/import opportunities.
These priority areas will help Tasmania to further establish international supply chains to advance Tasmania's economy, job opportunities, skills, green hydrogen technologies as well as provide new opportunities for trade in sectors ancillary to the green hydrogen industry buildout.
The Joint Declaration of Intent with Bremen compliments the two green hydrogen Memoranda of Understanding signed with the region of Flanders, in Northern Belgium, in 2022 and with the Port of Rotterdam in 2021.
Bremen and its port city Bremerhaven have an ambitious hydrogen agenda that is aligned with Tasmania's green hydrogen vision. Bremen is likely to be a hydrogen importer and thus Tasmanian hydrogen will be able to play on the future EU hydrogen exchange markets.
Collaboration with Bremen could also unlock opportunities to access funding under the Australia-Germany Hydrogen Accord that was signed by our two national governments in 2021.
Tasmania's Renewable Hydrogen Action Plan sets out the vision to become a leader in large scale green hydrogen production by 2030 to meet both domestic and export demand.
The Tasmanian Government believes that Tasmania is well placed, with our 100 per cent renewable electricity, abundant water supplies and excellent port infrastructure to seize these important opportunities with international partners.
To find out more about the Tasmanian Government's vision visit the Green Hydrogen page.