Frontier Energy Ltd (ASX:FHE) has inked a binding agreement with Water Corporation for the supply of 1,250 kilolitres per day of water for the Bristol Springs Renewable Energy Project’s green hydrogen production.
This water agreement is sufficient to supply all of the WA project’s Stage One needs and will also support major expansion efforts in the future.
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Green hydrogen is produced by processing water through electrolysis, with the main inputs being clean, potable water and energy from renewable sources – hydrogen that uses fossil fuel-based energy as an input is labelled 'blue' hydrogen.
Infrastructure already in place
“We are delighted to have executed this essential agreement with Water Corporation and thank them and the Western Australian Government for their continued support for our project,” Frontier Energy managing director Sam Lee Mohan said.
“Being located 3 kilometres from one of the major water pipelines in WA, yet again highlights the advantage this project has in being able to access existing infrastructure.
“Without this, a desalination facility would be required, which would add millions to the project’s development cost, as well as add significantly to first production timeline, due to the requirement for additional approvals and environmental studies.”
The agreement covers enough water to provision a 150-megawatt electrolyser, four times the proposed size for Bristol Spring’s Stage One development (36.6 megawatts).
Frontier says the cost of water per unit is in line with the company’s expectations and will be included in a pre-feasibility study (PFS) expected to be released this month.