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Huge cost cuts needed in solar for hydrogen to work: ARENA

Angela Macdonald-Smith
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The costs of solar power generation in Australia needs to fall by about two-thirds for green hydrogen to stack up economically, the head of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency says.

ARENA chief executive Darren Miller said green hydrogen economically “does not work today at all, in any circumstances” because the cost structures were still too expensive.

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Angela Macdonald-Smith writes on the resources industry with a focus on energy, including gas, oil, electricity and renewables. Connect with Angela on Twitter. Email Angela at amacdonald-smith@afr.com

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