Frontier Energy Ltd (ASX:FHE) welcomes Hydrogen Australia’s commencement of pre-certification of the company’s Bristol Springs Renewable Energy Project in WA, to assess the facility's ability to deliver zero-carbon renewable hydrogen
The pre-certification by Hydrogen Australia, a division of the Smart Energy Council, is anticipated to be completed by the second quarter of next year.
“Frontier Energy prides itself on being a first mover and the zero-carbon pre-certification assessment will be a critical piece of the puzzle in moving this project forward,” Frontier managing director Sam Lee Mohan said.
“To have this certification in place from a world leader in zero-carbon certification, the Smart Energy Council, will give our partners, shareholders and prospective green hydrogen customers confidence that our project will be 100% clean and made from 100% renewable energy.”
Building a credible industry
In December 2020, the Smart Energy Council launched its Zero Carbon Certification Scheme. It is an industry-led, ‘Guarantee of Origin’ style scheme, which promotes the uptake and distribution of renewable hydrogen products and their derivatives in Australia and overseas.
The scheme assesses the embedded carbon in participating hydrogen, ammonia and metals produced within Australia, and is cognisant of the Australian Government’s National Hydrogen Strategy as well as complementing international certification processes.
The initiative’s aim is to accelerate the development and deployment of renewable hydrogen, green ammonia and green metals in Australia and around the world.
“It is absolutely crucial that hydrogen projects are certified to prevent greenwashing. By awarding certification to projects that do the right thing, we can build a credible new industry based on transparency and set Australia up as a renewable hydrogen superpower,” Smart Energy Council chief executive officer John Grimes said.
Founded in 1954, the Smart Energy Council is today a not-for-profit public company limited by guarantee. The Smart Energy Council has around 1,000 members nationwide, including solar and storage manufacturers, distributors, retailers and installers, renewable energy project developers and investors, academics, analysts and consultants.