The demonstration project will see the development of a new Energy Service Station in Geelong, Victoria. The new station, located on the corner of Station Street and the Princes Highway at the entrance to Geelong Refinery, will be Australia’s first publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling location for heavy vehicles.
and is expected to commence operations in late 2023. Viva Energy’s new facility will also offer battery electric vehicle recharging, bringing together zero emission technologies to support Australia’s energy transition.
Toll Group will provide two hydrogen-powered prime movers deployed for the delivery of Viva Energy liquid fuels to its customers across South Western Victoria.
Toll Group envisions that this project will be a catalyst for a network of hydrogen refuelling stations from Geelong to Sydney and onto Brisbane.
The project received a $22.8m grant from the federally funded Advancing Renewables Program through ARENA. In addition, the Victorian Government contributed $1m to the infrastructure build of the project via its Renewable Hydrogen Commercialisation Pathways Fund.
