Townsville Enterprise and mayor talk up green energy credentials in South Korea
A road trip to South Korea will highlight Townsville’s green energy credentials as a future producer of green hydrogen, critical minerals and batteries. So what’s it mean for NQ?
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A road trip to South Korea will highlight Townsville’s green energy credentials as a future producer of green hydrogen, critical minerals and batteries, which could play a key role in the nation’s planned energy transition.
Townsville Enterprise (TEL) CEO, Claudia Brumme-Smith and Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill have travelled to Seoul, South Korea this week to strengthen relationships and develop the region’s hydrogen and critical mineral export potential.
Coinciding with TEL’s annual Unlock the North Road Trip Series, the investment mission will seek to capitalise on South Korea’s plans to source a third of its energy from hydrogen by 2050.
Ms Brumme-Smith said it would make hydrogen the country’s largest single source of energy nationally.
“Korea is home to large technology and car giants such as Samsung and Hyundai who are looking for battery technology made from critical minerals that we have right here in Townsville North Queensland,” she said.
“The time is now to put Townsville North Queensland top of mind, ensure we have the key infrastructure in place, and have the local, state, and federal government support to capitalise on this opportunity and secure the future of our region.”
With the announcement of Queensland’s Energy and Jobs Plan, she said it was the perfect opportunity to make our green energy story known and to strengthen our partnerships with South Korea to unlock the region’s green energy superpower.
Cr Hill said Townsville was perfectly positioned to become a green energy hub to service North Queensland.
“Townsville is a sister city to Korea’s Suwon, but we’re also part of a significant partnership in the creation of green energy for Australia and Korea,” Cr Hill said.
“A number of Korean companies are investing about $20 billion dollars into our energy corridor to bring affordable energy and green energy into the city. That will have a big impact on the industry here.”
She said it was essential that Townsville maintained a strong focus outside of Australia to ensure it continued to attract investment into the region.
This week Townsville Enterprise will release a series of videos on its social channels showcasing the region’s green energy capability and enormous potential for growth.
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Originally published as Townsville Enterprise and mayor talk up green energy credentials in South Korea
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