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Frontier Energy has agreed on a preferred pathway to deliver water to the Bristol Springs Renewable Energy Project in WA's southwest.

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Australian energy firm Frontier Energy has agreed in principal with Western Australia's (WA) state-owned water utility for water delivery to its proposed ...

Both the operating costs and initial capital cost are in line with pre-feasibility study costs associated with water, which was estimated at A$2.83/kg ($1.90/kg) of hydrogen produced, it said.

The Bristol Springs project is located in the southwest region of WA and is around 120km south of Perth. It plans to reach a final investment decision on the project in 2023.

Securing water supply is a key step in the progression of the project, which will include power supply from a 114MW solar photovoltaic (PV) farm.

Frontier expects to finalise the terms and conditions with Water Corporation in the coming months. Around nine litres of water is needed for every kilogramme of hydrogen produced and a desalination facility would be required if there is no access to suitable water, which would add significant capital and require extra regulatory approvals, Frontier said.

The proposed capacity is 1,250 kilolitres/d of water, which is sufficient for an 150MW electrolyser, some four times the size proposed in stage one of 36.6MW to ensure expansion potential in the mid-term.

PERTH (miningweekly.com) – ASX-listed Frontier Energy has secured water access for its Bristol Springs green hydrogen project, in Western Australia.

The study is based on the development of a green hydrogen production facility at Bristol Springs, based on an 114 MW solar farm. This not only saves the project millions in capital development costs, but also reduces the time to first production as additional approvals and environmental studies are not required.” The hydrogen project is expected to require a capital investment of A$69.9-million, with sustaining costs estimated at A$11.7-million. A prefeasibility study into the Bristol Springs project found that it could produce 4.4-million kilograms of hydrogen a year, resulting in a cost of A$2.83/kg of hydrogen produced. The company told shareholders that accessing an existing water solution was a major milestone as Frontier progressed its green hydrogen strategy, and that the company was expected to finalise the terms and conditions of the agreement in the coming months. Frontier, in consultation with the Water Corporation, has agreed on a preferred pathway to deliver water to the renewable energy project through the existing Stirling Trunk main pipeline.