Name of the Project
Kwinana Energy Hub.

Location
Kwinana, Western Australia.

Project Owner/s
bp.

Project Description
Kwinana is one of five biofuel projects that bp has planned worldwide, which together will produce about 50 000 bbl/d of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and hydrotreated vegetable oil, also known as renewable diesel, by 2030.

The project will also integrate with the site’s existing import terminal operations and plans for green hydrogen production – H2Kwinana, which is being assessed in a feasibility study.

The project will repurpose part of bp Australia’s Kwinana Energy Hub site into a hydrogen hub that will include installation of an electrolyser of at least 75 MW, hydrogen storage, compression and truck loading facilities, and upgrades to bp’s existing on-site hydrogen pipeline.

The hydrogen produced will support domestic and export demand, including hydrogen supply for bp’s renewable fuels production, ammonia, metals and minerals processing, on-site gas blending and hydrogen for heavy duty transport.

In addition, bp plans to build a hydrogen generation unit, pretreatment unit and product fractionation unit, as well as other supporting infrastructure.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
Not stated.

Planned Start/End Date
The biorefinery is planned to produce SAF and biodiesel from bio-feedstocks by 2026.

Latest Developments
bp will make an investment decision on the H2Kwinana project in 2024, and is aiming to start production by 2026.

The company has completed its concept development study, which has identified two potential base case scenarios, with the hub producing either 44 t/d of green hydrogen or 143 t/d. The potential growth target of 429 t/d has been selected as the third and final case.

Capital costs for the project will range from A$399-million for the base case project, to A$1.49-billion for the enlarged 143 t/d operation and A$1.42-billion for the growth case, while operating costs could range between A$82-million a year and A$693-million a year.

The potential H2Kwinana hub will be able to provide a renewable hydrogen supply for domestic and export markets and support the creation of new green industries, the Western Australian government said in a statement on August 25, 2023.

“Renewable hydrogen produced in the first stage of the H2Kwinana project is intended for domestic supply, but as we scale up electrolysis capacity by the end of the decade, we will be looking at export markets,” bp business development director for hydrogen in Western Australia Justin Nash has said.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Kwinana Energy Hub, email kwinananergyhub@bp.com.