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As our world transitions away from coal and embraces solar, wind, and other renewable sources, the importance of reliable, large-scale energy storage has become clear. Put simply, storage is central to the resilience of the grid and the stability and affordability of our power supply. It is the critical missing link when the sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow.

Sunshine Hydro has appointed Hon. James Shaw, New Zealand’s former Climate Change Minister, as a Strategic Advisor. Shaw brings to the table extensive experience from his tenure in government, as well as a background in management consulting, sustainability, and business leadership.

Brisbane-based renewables solutions company Sunshine Hydro has joined forces with the Central Queensland University to develop and trial technology that orchestrates long-duration storage and renewable energy ecosystems with implication for sustainable fuel production.

Renewable energy company Sunshine Hydro leverages a software solution, called AESOP, as its point of difference. AESOP is a complex application that allows Sunshine Hydro to blend together several renewable energy sources — solar, pumped hydro, and wind — with storage and then distribute it efficiently to the grid.

CQUniversity has joined forces with Sunshine Hydro to develop Mini Superhybrid software that will serve as a globally significant test bed for long duration storage and renewable energy.

A Superhybrid has software developed by Sunshine Hydro that live models a renewable energy ecosystem, including pumped hydro, electrolysers, wind and solar energy. The mini Superhybrid will provide a research testbed that allows for the development of a real world Superhybrid that tracks power into the grid among other capabilities.

Luncheon shines light on green energy project Sunshine Hydro’s Superhybrid Project, bringing together pumped hydro and green hydrogen, will be the focus of the next Connecting Industry luncheon in Gladstone. The staged project is set to include a 3MW/36Mwh battery and electrolysers in Gladstone, followed by development of a 60MW/800MWh vanadium battery with electrolysers at Miriam

Proposed rules on green hydrogen would prove “catastrophic” for the country’s clean energy export ambitions and may result in taxpayers rewarding producers for making the gas using fossil fuels, clean hydrogen advocates say.

The federal government’s proposed criteria for access to $6.7 billion in subsidies has appalled those who argue that Australian standards must match strict criteria in the European Union and the rules planned in the United States.

Michael Myer, executive chairman of Sunshine Hydro – which uses Enosi’s technology – said the draft rules would have a “perverse” outcome. He said they would result in a transfer of taxpayers’ money to Europe because hydrogen produced here , using government subsidies, would be taxed at the border in Europe because it would not qualify as “green”.

“It’s the most extraordinary piece of policy structuring I’ve ever read in my 50 years history,” said Mr Myer, acknowledging that Sunshine Hydro would be a major beneficiary of the incentives – to the tune of $60 million a year – through a project near Gladstone, Queensland. “It will achieve exactly the opposite of what they are trying to achieve.”

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Article originally published by Angela Macdonald-Smith in Australian Financial Review (AFR)

Hydrogen projects backed by large companies like Fortescue and Woodside are set to be early beneficiaries of the federal budget’s $6.7 billion production tax credit, but one developer says the measure will attract a lot of international investment and could blow past its allocation.

Michael Myer, a member of Melbourne’s wealthy Myer family and chairman of Sunshine Hydro, said two projects the developer is pursuing in Gladstone and northern NSW could yield enough hydrogen to earn $730 million in production tax credits at the $2 per kilogram rate.

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Article originally published by Ben Potter in Australian Financial Review (AFR)

Queensland-based Sunshine Hydro chairman Michael Myer said the value of the production incentive for Australia’s entire clean hydrogen industry was “enormous” – for the domestic and export markets.

The father of Inland Rail is advancing an ignored section from his original plan, with a green twist that could transform Australian freight. After striking up a partnership with Mr Compton, Sunshine Hydro will also supply methanol for trains on the Gladstone freight line.

Sunshine Hydro, known for its pioneering Superhybrid technology that enables carbon-free energy, says it has discovered a breakthrough process to substantially lower the cost of producing green hydrogen.

ABC interview Sunshine Hydro and FNGEG about the First Nations Greentime Energy Group investment in Djandori Gung-i project.

Sunshine Hydro, a company proposing to combine pumped hydro with green hydrogen production, says it has has sold a 20 per cent option in its landmark flagship Queensland project to a First Nations group.

A key success factor in managing energy crises in a decarbonised grid is seasonal energy storage or ultra-deep storage, as we like to call it. The discussion has traditionally circled around the pros and cons of different energy storage technologies like pumped hydro and flow batteries, or the feasibility of using hydrogen as a storage medium. However, the most cost-efficient solutions may actually lie outside of the electricity sector.

Renewable energy company Sunshine Hydro has won Queensland’s 2024 Telstra Best of Business Award for Promoting Sustainability

Sunshine Hydro Chair Michael Myer said the award was recognition for the company’s efforts to solve what  is one of the biggest challenges facing the clean energy transition: how to produce reliable, affordable, 24/7 carbon-free energy and green fuels.

“Our Superhybrid business model is a compelling solution to this question and it is well showcased by our flagship project Djandori gung-i near Gladstone. The project was named by our First Nations partners and it means ‘Spirit in the Water’ ”

Sunshine Hydro CEO Rick McElhinney said the company’s innovative Superhybrid technology used proprietary software, AESOP, to integrate renewable wind and solar energy, with pumped hydro energy storage and production of green fuels like hydrogen and methanol.

“The project has secured the land and is at the approval stage. With 600MW of pumped hydro energy storage, and 350 MW of electrolysis, the Djandori project could power 400,000 homes and run a fleet of 4,400 long distance trucks.”

“The Award is recognition of the dedication of our team to develop our technology and our commitment to our First Nations partners, the local community, and helping Queensland in its quest to decarbonise its economy.”

“This Award is timely, because it comes when Sunshine Hydro is inviting the broader community to join us on our journey to sustainability. This opportunity is available to the public on the Birchal crowdfunding platform.”

The prestigious Telstra Best of Business Awards celebrate small and medium-sized businesses and people building Australia’s economic, social and cultural prosperity.

The National Awards are announced in Canberra on 8 February 2024.

For interviews please contact Michael Myer 0419 707 183

Rick McElhinney 0403 216 664

Robyn Emerson on 0416 344 714

We have progressed through the fourth stage in the 2024 Telstra Best of Business Awards becoming Queensland state finalists in the category “promoting sustainability”. We are one of our finalists to be selected. This new opportunity will help to share our story more widely, and positively impact climate change for future generations.

https://www.telstra.com.au/small-business/best-of-business-awards/alumni/2024-state-finalists/promoting-sustainability

What Victorians are looking for is a renewable energy power station that can deliver reliable energy 24/7 in all weather conditions. Australian companies Sunshine Hydro and Energy Estate have formed a new joint venture with the goal of developing up to 4.5GW of long duration energy storage in Victoria which will be integrated with new renewable generation and green hydrogen production — this green power station ecosystem is known as a SuperHybrid.

Sunshine Hydro and Energy Estate announce new joint venture to accelerate transformation of Victorian energy sector to a True Zero future – Green Hydrogen Production.

Technology created and used by Sunshine Hydro on projects in the Gladstone region has been recognised by the International Hydro Association (IHA).

Australian energy developers Sunshine Hydro and Energy Estate have announced a partnership to develop up to 4.5GW of long-duration energy storage in Victoria that could be integrated with new renewable generation and green hydrogen production. (To read full article, click heading link).

What Victorians are looking for is a renewable energy power station that can deliver reliable energy 24/7 in all weather conditions. Australian companies Sunshine Hydro and Energy Estate have formed a new joint venture with the goal of developing up to 4.5GW of long duration energy storage in Victoria which will be integrated with new renewable generation and green hydrogen production — this green power station ecosystem is known as a SuperHybrid. (To read full article, click heading link).

What Victorians are looking for is a renewable energy power station that can deliver reliable energy 24/7 in all weather conditions. Australian companies Sunshine Hydro and Energy Estate have formed a new joint venture with the goal of developing up to 4.5GW of long-duration energy storage in Victoria which will be integrated with new renewable generation and green hydrogen production — this green power station ecosystem is known as a SuperHybrid. (To read full article, click heading link).

The developers behind a proposed $5.5 billion (USD 3.7 billion) pumped hydro renewable energy project in central Queensland have announced a new partnership to develop up to 4.5 GW of long-duration energy storage in Victoria that is to be integrated with new renewable generation and green hydrogen production. (To read full article, click heading link).

The developers behind a proposed AUD 5.5 billion ($3.7 billion) pumped hydro renewable energy project in Australia have announced a new partnership to pair 4.5 GW of long-duration energy storage with new renewables capacity and green hydrogen production. (To read full article, click heading link).

The developers behind a proposed AUD 5.5 billion ($3.7 billion) pumped hydro renewable energy project in Australia have announced a new partnership to pair 4.5 GW of long-duration energy storage with new renewables capacity and green hydrogen production. (To read full article, click heading link).

Australian renewable energy developers Sunshine Hydro and Energy Estate will seek to develop up to 4.5 GW of long-duration energy storage projects to be integrated with renewable generation and green hydrogen capacity in Victoria. (To read full article, click heading link).

Electricity underpins our society. According to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences, coal feeds the lion’s share of Australia’s electricity market. A similar scenario plays out around the world.

We all know coal-powered electricity is on borrowed time. The question is, how do we reliably replace it? With expectations that Australia’s largest coal-fired power station, Eraring, will close by mid-2025, and with the closure of another coal-fired power station, Loy Yang A, brought forward from 2045 to 2035, finding an answer to that question is now imperative for Australians. (To read full article, click heading link).

Queensland-based company Sunshine Hydro is progressing the Djandori gung-I (‘spirit in the water’) project through planning and feasibility studies, with a Development Application target for the first half of 2023. (To read full article, click heading link).

An Australia-based company is designing a project that combines multiple power generation technologies into a system that not only creates electricity but also can result in production of hydrogen. Sunshine Hydro recently announced plans for its first Superhybrid installation, in Central Queensland (CQ), a project it calls the Flavian Superhybrid. The company’s system, according to Sunshine Hydro, “combines multiple technologies that are not normally connected. (To read full article, click heading link).

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The developers behind the Sunshine Hydro pumped hydro renewable energy project near Miriam Vale have this week partnered with the Gidarjil Development Corporation and Burnett Mary Regional Group (BMRG) to help in the development of the mammoth project. (To read complete article, please click on heading).

A cultural ceremony formalised a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Sunshine Hydro, Gidarjil Development Corporation and Burnett Mary Regional Group (BMRG, the region’s peak body for natural resource management) to help progress the recently launched Sunshine Hydro pumped hydro renewable project near Miriam Vale. (Please click heading to read for article.)

A cultural ceremony between Sunshine Hydro, Gidarjil Development Corporation and Burnett Mary Regional Group (BMRG) formalised the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding last week.

The ceremony comes after Queensland-based company Sunshine Hydro launched its $2 billion Miriam Vale pumped hydro renewable energy project in early May this year. (To read the complete article, please click heading link).

The developers behind the Sunshine Hydro pumped hydro renewable energy project near Miriam Vale have this week partnered with the Gidarjil Development Corporation and Burnett Mary Regional Group (BMRG) to help in the development of the mammoth project. (To read the complete article, please click heading link).

Sunshine Hydro Flavian Project (Short Form) Media Release | Sunshine Hydro Flavian Project (Long Form) Media Release

• New green hydrogen projects need more renewable energy and infrastructure

• Gladstone Renewable Energy Industrial Precinct could attract $8b in investment, support 11,000 new jobs and earn $2b annually by 2032

Gladstone keeps steaming towards becoming a major green hydrogen hub with many announcements in the past month, which highlight the need for more renewable energy and infrastructure.

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Sunshine Hydro is planning to establish an AUD2 billion (US$1.39 billion) green hydrogen and renewable energy complex in Queensland, Australia.

The ‘Flavian’ Superhybrid project is an integrated renewable energy, storage and green hydrogen infrastructure complex within the Central Queensland Renewable Energy Zone (REZ). The project will incorporate a 600 MW of pumped hydro energy storage with 18 hours of operation at full capacity, a 300 MW of hydrogen generation, a 50 MW of liquefaction, a 50 MW hydrogen fuel cell, and a 1.8 GW of new wind generation.

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Australian renewable energy firm Sunshine Hydro has announced details of its plans to build a $2 billion pumped hydro and green hydrogen project within the Central Queensland Renewable Energy Zone.

The ‘Flavian’ project is expected to start generating from 2028, powering local industry with renewable energy and heavy trucks with green hydrogen to help decarbonise the Queensland economy.

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Sunshine Hydro, an Australian renewable energy firm, has recently announced details of its plans to build a $2 billion pumped hydro and green hydrogen project, located near Miriam Vale, within the Central Queensland Renewable Energy Zone.

The Flavian project is expected to begin generating energy from 2028, powering local industry with renewable energy and heavy trucks with green hydrogen, helping to decarbonize Queensland’s economy. Additionally, the project is going to apply the company’s closed loop hydropower model as part of a Superhybrid™, in order to generate reliable power and green hydrogen.

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A “world first” super-hybrid green hydrogen project valued at up to $5.5 billion and combining massive wind and pumped hydro facilities and hydrogen technologies has been unveiled for central Queensland.

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The International Hydropower Association (IHA)has welcomed Bechtel and Sunshine Hydro as its newest members. The companies are the first to join IHA following the introduction of new admission criteria, which include a commitment to sustainable hydropower.

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该公司表示，弗拉维恩超级混合动力项目（Flavian superhybrid project）是“世界上第一个”此类项目，计划在昆士兰州中部可再生能源区(REZ)内进行。Sunshine Hydro公司表示，已获得土地，并已开始进行详细的可行性研究。该公司表示，计划在2025年做出最终投资决定，2028年投入使用。

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El proyecto Flavian incluye 1,8GW eólicos, 600MW de hidroeléctrica de bombeo con 18 horas de almacenamiento, 300 MW de electrolizadores y está valorado en 3.700 millones de euros.

By David Carroll

The Sumitomo pilot project is among a suite of green hydrogen projects planned for the Gladstone area, including a massive “super-hybrid” project unveiled this week by Queensland developer Sunshine Hydro and Energy Estate.

Valued at up to AUD 5.5 billion ($3.9 billion), the Flavian project would incorporate 1.8 GW of wind generation and 600 MW of pumped hydro with 18 hours of storage. The project would also include 300 MW of hydrogen electrolyzers, 50 MW of liquefaction, and a 50 MW hydrogen fuel cell.

Sunshine Hydro Chair Michael Myer said once fully operational the Flavian superhybrid project will provide 65 tons per day of competitively priced green hydrogen for transport and local industry, as well as 220 MW of green energy being supplied 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.

“We will apply our innovative closed loop hydropower model, which selects of a clever mix of energy inputs, outputs, and storage, which we call a superhybrid, to generate reliable green power and green hydrogen,” he said. “The combination of the long-duration pumped hydro combined with the fast-acting response of PEM (polymer electrolyte membrane) electrolysers can provide grid services second to none.”

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Australian renewable energy firm Sunshine Hydro has announced details of its plans to build a $2 billion pumped hydro and green hydrogen project within the Central Queensland Renewable Energy Zone.

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据Sunshine Hydro介绍，澳大利亚昆士兰州中部计划建设一个综合项目，以抽水蓄能和氢气生产设施为特色。

该公司表示，弗拉维恩超级混合动力项目（Flavian superhybrid project）是“世界上第一个”此类项目，计划在昆士兰州中部可再生能源区(REZ)内进行。Sunshine Hydro公司表示，已获得土地，并已开始进行详细的可行性研究。该公司表示，计划在2025年做出最终投资决定，2028年投入使用。

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Edited By : Mayurakshi Ganguly

The energy production list would consist of 300MW of hydrogen electrolysers, 50MW of liquefaction and a 50MW hydrogen fuel cell with an ability to produce 65 tonnes of green hydrogen per day. Some of their end-users would include hydrogen transportation industries and common metal smelting units.

Especially in Queensland, Australia the introduction of this plant would ultimately mean an uninterrupted power supply to essential aluminium smelters and alumina refineries which the nation is full of.

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Sunshine Hydro to build $1,4bn green hydrogen production hub in Queensland.

Australian renewable energy company Sunshine Hydro unveiled plans for an AUD-2-billion (USD 1.44bn/EUR 1.35bn) pumped hydropower and green hydrogen project in Queensland, in partnership with domestic advisory firm Energy Estate.

The Flavian project is set to become part of the Central Queensland Renewable Energy Zone. It calls for the production of green hydrogen for use in heavy transport through a closed-loop hydropower model that uses a mix of energy sources.

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