Funding for research into hydrogen resources

Exploratory research work into the commercial viability of hydrogen resources in Southland will be accelerated by a grant of up to $17.8 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says. “This investment is about improving our understanding of hydrogen and whether it can provide New Zealand another source of energy at a time when global access to energy resources is increasingly uncertain,” Mr Jones says. “Hydrogen presents an exciting economic and emerging energy opportunity. We need to better understand how hydrogen could support New Zealand’s economic growth, strengthen energy security, and build on our natural advantages. “The research will help establish whether New Zealand’s natural hydrogen resources can be commercially developed. This is an important step towards building a clearer picture of how hydrogen can contribute to our economic prosperity.” The project, led by Earth Sciences New Zealand in collaboration with University of Canterbury and University of Auckland, is a two-phase early-stage natural and orange hydrogen exploration programme, beginning with a drill site near Bluff in Southland. It will also include investigatio

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