AGL Energy has joined with local manufacturers such as Brickworks as well as major LNG buyers such as Japan’s Inpex to examine a potential green hydrogen plant in South Australia that could serve domestic and export markets with clean fuel.

The country’s biggest cement manufacturer Adbri and Japan’s Osaka Gas are also part of the consortium that will study the project, which fits with AGL’s plans to repurpose its Torrens Island power station site in Adelaide for low-carbon energy. AGL gave no potential cost of timing for the project.