ITM Power Pty Ltd
22 Jun 2020

What is your name? - Name

Dr Neil Thompson

What is your organisation? - Organisation

ITM Power Pty Ltd

Which of the following best describes the current or intended operations of your business? - Which of the following best describes the current or intended operations of your business?

Company that makes or sells technology or equipment to produce hydrogen

Where are your company’s headquarters located? - company location

Other (please specify)

Where are your company’s headquarters located? - Other

United Kingdom

Which sector best describes your organisation’s operations in Australia? - C Manufacturing

22

Which sector best describes your organisation’s operations in Australia? - M Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

69 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (Except Computer System Design and Related Services)

Is your organisation currently a liable entity under the National Greenhouse Energy & Reporting Scheme - Is your organisation currently a liable entity under the National Greenhouse Energy & Reporting Scheme

No

How much hydrogen do you estimate you will produce in 2021? - How much hydrogen do you estimate you will produce in 2021?

Not Answered

Beyond 2021 what do you anticipate will be your maximum annual production of hydrogen, and when will you reach that milestone? - maximum annual production of hydrogen

Not Answered

Beyond 2021 what do you anticipate will be your maximum annual production of hydrogen, and when will you reach that milestone? - Year you will reach that milestone

Not Answered

How much hydrogen do you estimate you will consume in 2021? - How much hydrogen do you estimate you will consume in 2021?

Not Answered

What do you anticipate will be your maximum annual consumption of hydrogen, and when will you reach that milestone? - maximum annual production of hydrogen

Not Answered

Which do you consider more important for your Australian operations? - Which do you consider more important for your Australian operations?

An international certification scheme

For the scheme you nominated above, what is the ideal date to have it in place by? - For the scheme you nominated above, what is the ideal date to have it in place by?

2024

For the scheme you nominated above, what is the ideal date to have it in place by? - Why?

Initial export shipments planned

If the ideal date was not achievable, what would be the latest date a certification scheme could be in place by without adversely affecting your Australian operations? - Select year, starting from 2021

2030

If the ideal date was not achievable, what would be the latest date a certification scheme could be in place by without adversely affecting your Australian operations? - Why?

Export shipments expected at scale

If both domestic and international schemes are important (Q7), should there be separate schemes or a single scheme? If there are separate schemes, what elements would be the most important to align and what linkages need to occur? - If both domestic and international schemes are important (Q7), should there be separate schemes or a single scheme? If there are separate schemes, what elements would be the most important to align and what linkages need to occur?

Single scheme

A certification scheme would measure and track the carbon emissions associated with hydrogen production. Are there any existing carbon accounting methodologies that a certification scheme should align with or adopt (e.g. the Australian National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting System?). - A certification scheme would measure and track the carbon emissions associated with hydrogen production. Are there any existing carbon accounting methodologies that a certification scheme should align with or adopt (e.g. the Australian National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting System?).

Yes - NGERs

Are there any other existing Australian regulatory frameworks that might interact with a certification scheme? - Are there any other existing Australian regulatory frameworks that might interact with a certification scheme?

Not known

What are the three most important features a certification scheme should have? - 1

Source of electrons ie "green" from renewables

What are the three most important features a certification scheme should have? - 2

Transport emissions

What are the three most important features a certification scheme should have? - 3

Conversion emissions

What are the three most important things a scheme should avoid? - 1

Carbon offsets for production / conversion

What are the three most important things a scheme should avoid? - 2

Sequestration benefits

What are the three most important things a scheme should avoid? - 3

Carbon offsets for transport

Is there anything else you would like to bring to our attention? - Is there anything else you would like to bring to our attention?

Review mistakes from EU scheme and avoid

Commercially sensitive information - If you wish your answers to be treated as commercial-in-confidence, please tick this box

No

Participating in the technical advisory group - If you would like to be considered for membership of the technical advisory group, please tick this box.

Yes

Which state government do you represent? - Location

Not Answered

Are there other applications not listed above that you consider to be important? - Please list them.

Not Answered

If a certification scheme was introduced, governments would need to consider how it interacts with existing domestic legislation and voluntary frameworks. For example, certifying renewable energy content for hydrogen production would require considering interactions with the Large Scale Renewable Energy Target. Other examples might include emissions reporting, energy market legislation, or building environmental certification schemes. - Which legislation or voluntary frameworks in your state might interact with a certification scheme?

Not Answered

Which do you consider more important for your state? - Which do you consider more important for your state?

Not Answered

For the scheme you nominated above, what is the ideal date to have it in place by? - Select year, starting from 2021

Not Answered

For the scheme you nominated above, what is the ideal date to have it in place by? - Why?

Not Answered

If the ideal date was not achievable, what would be the latest date a certification scheme should be in place by without adversely affecting potential projects or policies in your jurisdiction? - Why?

Not Answered

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