Japan’s largest oil company will produce green hydrogen at a new purpose-built facility near the Port of Brisbane.
Queensland Finance, Trade, Employment and Training Minister Ros Bates said ENEOS would invest $200 million to build and run a demonstration plant at Bulwer Island, which will produce up to 680 kg of green hydrogen per day from the middle of 2026.
“ENEOS’s increase in local green hydrogen production will create over 100 new specialist jobs for Queensland in a key growth industry,” Minister Bates said.
She said the green hydrogen would be in the form of methylcyclohexane (MCH), a hydrogen carrier in liquid form that could be transported at room temperature and normal pressure, making it easy to store and transport.
Minister Bates said the MCH production plant would be constructed on approximately 6000 sqm of land at on the former BP refinery.
“Construction will begin on the plant next year and MCH production is expected by the middle of the following year.”
