Ampol joins hydrogen refueling development alliance

The company will work alongside Hyundai Australia, Pacific Energy and Toyota Australia to establish a H2 refueling network for FCEVs in Canberra.

Ampol, Hyundai Australia, Pacific Energy and Toyota Australia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly develop hydrogen refueling infrastructure.

The agreement brings together four like-minded companies that are committed to work together and build a more sustainable future.

"The MOU establishes a collaborative working relationship between the parties, who are all required to develop the necessary hydrogen ecosystem to make hydrogen use as a transport fuel feasible," said Matthew Halliday, CEO and Managing Director at Ampol.

The goal of the MOU is to combine the expertise and capabilities of each of the partners to help develop hydrogen refueling stations for FCEVs in Canberra. Pacific Energy Chief Executive Officer, Jamie Cullen, said the company was pleased to be a part of the consortium of like-minded organizations, which he said is driven to decarbonise the transport sector and make Australia's H2 ecosystem a success.

"This month, we announced plans to locally assemble and distribute the EODev GEH2 fuel cell generator in Australia and this joint collaboration announced today provides further opportunities to explore and grow this vital technology," added Matthew Callachor, President and CEO of Toyota Australia.

Both Hyundai and Toyota currently have fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) fleets operating in Australia today, while Ampol and Pacific Energy are heavily investing in energy solutions to support customers through the energy transition.

"Our consortium partners have a great track record of deploying energy and refueling infrastructure, along with hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. Hyundai looks forward to working with our experienced partner companies and the broader government and business community in the ACT to help the transition to a cleaner and greener transport future," commented Ted Lee, CEO of Hyundai Australia.