The Tasmanian government has marked a joint statement of intent with Bremen, Germany to team up on green hydrogen improvement.
Tasmanian Minister for Energy and Renewables Guy Barnett said working with global allies to develop green hydrogen aligns with the Tasmanian Renewable Hydrogen Action Plan and the Tasmanian Green Hydrogen International Engagement and Export Strategy.
“This joint declaration of intent demonstrates the opportunity the rest of the world sees in Tasmania and confidence in the Rockliff Liberal government’s renewable energy agenda,” Barnett said.
The research, innovation, and development sections of the declaration of intent hydrogen and wind energy industry and business improvement; also, distant applications (polar and offshore).
“These priority areas will help Tasmania to further establish international supply chains to advance our economy, job opportunities, skills, and hydrogen technologies as well as provide new opportunities for trade in sectors ancillary to the hydrogen industry build-out.
The Tasmanian government knows that Tasmania is well-placed, with our 100% renewable electricity, abundant water supplies and excellent port infrastructure, to seize these important opportunities with international partners.” Barnett added.
The Tasmanian government said Bremen and its port city Bremerhaven have a hydrogen plan that mirrors the state’s green hydrogen vision.
Kristina Vogt, Bremen representative for monetary undertakings, ports and change, said the objective of this worldwide co-activity understanding is to progress and foster green hydrogen advances.
“A close exchange of knowledge and experience with Tasmania in the field of research, innovation and development will achieve this. Notably, Tasmania is clearly committed to green hydrogen. Global collaboration is needed to achieve a green energy transition,” said Vogt.
The joint statement of purpose with Bremen follows two green hydrogen memoranda of understanding endorsed with the locale of Flanders, Belgium in 2022 and with the Port of Rotterdam in 2021.
“Our partnership can therefore be another building block for an extremely positive development of the hydrogen economy in Northern Germany,” Vogt added.