Mitsubishi seeks to accelerate hydrogen development in Australia

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) signed a Declaration of Cooperation with the Government of the State of South Australia in order to accelerate the development of the local hydrogen industry.

By proposing a variety of solutions incorporating its group’s products, technologies and services, MHI intends to assist South Australia in the state’s transition to clean energy and the development of a hydrogen economy.

The Declaration of Cooperation was signed by Peter Malinauskas MP, Prime Minister of South Australia, and MHI Senior Vice President Osamu Ono, who is also Regional Director for Asia Pacific and India, as well as President of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Asia Pacific. .

Specifically, MHI will propose solutions in the following areas: growth of a globally competitive hydrogen export sector through the development of a hydrogen export strategy and strategic partnerships; fostering advances in new technologies and new industrial opportunities through research partnerships; projects that accelerate the development of large-scale industrial decarbonization programs; and development of domestic Australian markets in the short term through the establishment of a hydrogen ecosystem.

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Signing the Declaration of Cooperation, Prime Minister Malinauskas expressed his hopes for the newly agreed partnership saying that “this Declaration of Cooperation is a commitment of the State Government and industry partners to work together and accelerate the development of the economy. of hydrogen in South Australia. South Australia is open for business and we are ambitious for hydrogen.”

MHI Group, by contributing to the development of a hydrogen value chain and accelerating industrial decarbonisation in South Australia, aims to help drive the economic development of the state and realize a sustainable society.