Samsung C&T and Partners Progress Green Hydrogen Hub at Australia’s Port of Brisbane
A joint venture between Samsung C&T, Mitsubishi subsidiary DGA and Lion Energy advances plans for a renewable hydrogen production and refuelling facility aimed at heavy-mobility decarbonisation
A consortium led by Samsung C&T Corporation, in partnership with DGA Energy Solutions Australia, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation, and Perth-based Lion Energy, is advancing plans to develop a large-scale green hydrogen hub at the Port of Brisbane.
The binding joint development agreement signed in August 2024 establishes a shared equity structure and funding pathway designed to advance Australia’s emerging hydrogen economy amid growing global demand for low-carbon fuels.
Under the agreement, DGA and Samsung C&T have each committed to contribute to pre-construction costs, providing a total of A$3.7 million to Lion Energy in return for a 25 per cent stake in the project entity, Lion H2 Energy Pty Ltd, with Lion retaining a 50 per cent interest.
Upon mutual consent to commence construction, DGA and Samsung will arrange debt financing of approximately A$6.3 million to satisfy capital requirements for the Port of Brisbane facility.
The green hydrogen hub is designed to produce and dispense renewable hydrogen using electrolyser technology.
Planned annual output capacity exceeds 300 tonnes, with initial production geared toward industrial users and heavy-mobility applications, including fuel cell generator sets, bus fleets and truck operators.
The development aligns with Queensland’s growing emphasis on decarbonising transport and industry as part of broader energy transition objectives.
Lion Energy has already secured relevant government approvals and a long-term lease for the project site at Port of Brisbane, supporting efforts to progress engineering and procurement milestones.
The venture partners have also concluded procurement agreements for key hydrogen equipment, including electrolysers and refuelling infrastructure, and have begun stakeholder engagement to generate offtake interest for green hydrogen across the region.
Project proponents describe the initiative as a potential blueprint for additional hydrogen hubs throughout eastern Australia, reinforcing the nation’s role in advancing clean energy solutions.
The binding joint development agreement signed in August 2024 establishes a shared equity structure and funding pathway designed to advance Australia’s emerging hydrogen economy amid growing global demand for low-carbon fuels.
Under the agreement, DGA and Samsung C&T have each committed to contribute to pre-construction costs, providing a total of A$3.7 million to Lion Energy in return for a 25 per cent stake in the project entity, Lion H2 Energy Pty Ltd, with Lion retaining a 50 per cent interest.
Upon mutual consent to commence construction, DGA and Samsung will arrange debt financing of approximately A$6.3 million to satisfy capital requirements for the Port of Brisbane facility.
The green hydrogen hub is designed to produce and dispense renewable hydrogen using electrolyser technology.
Planned annual output capacity exceeds 300 tonnes, with initial production geared toward industrial users and heavy-mobility applications, including fuel cell generator sets, bus fleets and truck operators.
The development aligns with Queensland’s growing emphasis on decarbonising transport and industry as part of broader energy transition objectives.
Lion Energy has already secured relevant government approvals and a long-term lease for the project site at Port of Brisbane, supporting efforts to progress engineering and procurement milestones.
The venture partners have also concluded procurement agreements for key hydrogen equipment, including electrolysers and refuelling infrastructure, and have begun stakeholder engagement to generate offtake interest for green hydrogen across the region.
Project proponents describe the initiative as a potential blueprint for additional hydrogen hubs throughout eastern Australia, reinforcing the nation’s role in advancing clean energy solutions.
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