Perth — Thomas Street HRS

Design approach

The Hydrogen Refuelling Station incorporates small-scale, grid-powered electrolysers, in-built compression, compressed gas storage at multiple pressures, and fast-fill dispensing in a single footprint.

Initial hydrogen supply will be delivered in compressed form (350/700 barg) from Coregas or BOC, with re-supply times of four hours based on pre-ordered volumes. Initial hydrogen will be blue, transitioning to green as the production plant comes online. Resupply via tube trailer distribution and on-site storage.

Market context

Western Australia operates a single hydrogen refuelling station today, at ATCO, configured for passenger cars only. Thomas Street will be the first inner-city HRS in Perth and the first to serve heavy vehicles in the state.

The Federal Government's A$2/kg hydrogen production credit takes effect July 2027, the month after our target operational date. The 43.5% R&D rebate applies to truck purchases. There are zero competing HRS operators in the Perth market today.

The station is sized to support fleet operators, including 700km-range FCEV trucks built on the MAN/Quantron platform. Refuel time is approximately 17 minutes for a heavy vehicle, compared to overnight charging for the battery-electric alternative.

Scale-up path

A second station is planned at Hazelmere, located in the road train assembly area. The two-station Perth network supports both light passenger refuelling and heavy fleet operations.

Initial capacity of 4 t/day positions Thomas Street to scale as fleet demand grows. The site includes options for increased on-site hydrogen storage as FCEV refuelling demand develops across passenger vehicles, buses, and heavy trucks.