Labor will support the Kurri Kurri gas plant in the NSW Hunter region if it wins government, with an important caveat. The party wants Snowy Hydro Limited to run the plant on 30 per cent green hydrogen, increasing to 100 per cent by 2030.
Labor leader Anthony Albanese and climate spokesman Chris Bowen criticised the plant for not stacking up economically, saying in a statement the switch to hydrogen would guarantee jobs as well as affordable and reliable power.
The pair are pushing for the Hunter region – which is heavily focused on coal mining jobs – to be developed as a “hydrogen hub” into the future.
“There are existing proposals for green hydrogen production in the Hunter, and substantial space for renewables at Snowy’s Kurri Kurri site,” the pair said in a statement with Paterson MP Meryl Swanson.
“A boost to green hydrogen demand means a boost to renewables like solar and wind, which are needed to create green hydrogen.”
Read the full article published in The New Daily 1st February 2022