Australian government awards hundreds of millions to green hydrogen hub — despite exit of original lead developer last year

Mining explosives company Orica appears to have taken over the development of the Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub after Origin Energy ceased work on all of its H2 activities

Orica's Kooragang Island site
Orica's Kooragang Island sitePhoto: Orica
Published 4 July 2025, 08:22Updated 4 July 2025, 08:22
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