en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Good Earth Green Hydrogen and Ammonia (GEGHA) hub near Moree in the New England region of northeastern New South Wales, Australia, has commenced construction. The project will produce 4,500 tonnes of low-carbon ammonia and 200 tonnes of renewable hydrogen annually, with production scheduled to begin in 2027.
The GEGHA project is jointly led by New Zealand's Hiringa Energy and Moree's Sundown Pastoral Company. The latter will use the ammonia as a low-carbon fertilizer for the adjacent Keytah farm, which cultivates 65,000 acres of crops including cotton. The hydrogen fuel is planned to power irrigation pumps and fuel heavy vehicles.
Project leaders hope that the successful demonstration of the GEGHA hub will encourage other regions in New South Wales to replicate the model and potentially scale up hydrogen and ammonia production. Creating a stable local supply of fertilizer and energy is one of the core objectives of the project.
In a media release on May 15, 2026, New South Wales Minister for Climate Change and Energy Penny Sharpe noted that recent pressures on fuel and fertilizer supplies highlight the ongoing vulnerability of regional industries to international market fluctuations, reinforcing the need to enhance local energy resilience. Australia is highly vulnerable to imported fuel and fertilizer, and farmers bear these pressures daily. This model has the potential to protect regional economies dependent on agriculture.
Sundown Pastoral Company owner David Statham stated that the project's unique hydrogen and ammonia components hold significant potential for the New South Wales agricultural community, particularly demonstrating the strength of relationships among project partners, including Sundown, the New South Wales Government, and the National Australia Bank (NAB). Hiringa Energy co-founder and CEO Andrew Clennett added that the project would not be possible without strong collaboration among multiple parties.
The final investment decision (FID) for GEGHA was reached in July 2025. Project financing is provided by the National Australia Bank, with funding sources including the New South Wales Government's Hydrogen Hub and Net Zero Manufacturing Initiative. FarmN contributed to the successful FID by providing a life cycle assessment. In the FID, the hub's planned capacity was increased to 36 megawatts of solar power generation.
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