Current Stage
Public Comment Closed on Draft Guidelines
Proposal Details
Client: Tasmania H2 Pty Ltd
Premises: Green Hydrogen One Ammonia Production Facility
Activity: Chemical Works and Wastewater Treatment Works
Class of Assessment: 2C
Important Dates
Assessment Commenced: 18/11/2022
Draft Guidelines Opened for Public Comment: 14/1/2023
Draft Guidelines Closed for Public Comment: 30/1/2023
Status: Final Guidelines issued, awaiting EIS
The Proposal
Tasmania H2 Pty Ltd proposes to construct and
operate an ammonia production plant that will produce up to 250,000 tonnes of
anhydrous liquid ammonia per year. It will use an electrolytic process to
produce hydrogen from raw water treated on site. The hydrogen will then be
combined with nitrogen separated from air to make ammonia. The facility will
also include an on-site wastewater treatment plant.
The proponent intends to lodge a permit application with George Town Council under the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993. The proposal will be subject to an environmental impact assessment by the Board of the EPA (the Board) in accordance with the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 (EMPC Act).
EIS Guidelines
EIS Guidelines have been prepared by the Board to assist the proponent to prepare the case for assessment. Based on the information contained in the Notice of Intent, the guidelines identify the key issues which are expected to be relevant to the assessment of the proposal.
Public comment was invited on the draft guidelines, the comment period has now closed. The final guidelines have been issued to the proponent.
Tasmania H2 Pty Ltd - Green Hydrogen One Ammonia Production Facility, Bell Bay - EIS Guidelines (PDF 462Kb)
Notice of Intent (NOI)
Tasmania H2 Pty Ltd, Green Hydrogen One Ammonia Production facility, Bell Bay - NOI (PDF 22Mb)