Regional Hydrogen Transition Webinar

10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m. Friday 18 August 2023

As New Zealand’s leading Hydrogen Agency, the New Zealand Hydrogen Council (Hydrogen Council) was delighted to support the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) to co-host the Regional Hydrogen Transition Webinar. You can view the webinar below.

About the Regional Hydrogen Transition Initiative

The Government’s Regional Hydrogen Transition initiative, announced in Budget 2023, will provide a rebate to early hydrogen adopters.

The rebate will be guaranteed through long-term contracts between the Crown and commercial hydrogen consumers.  This $100m investment will support early adopters in hard-to-abate industries to reduce emissions and build industry knowledge, skills, and supply chains.

Recipients of the rebate are expected to consume hydrogen at commercial scale and to contribute to the development and scaling of a hydrogen sector over time. Participants in the scheme will be expected to partner with iwi and communities in the just transition regions of Southland and Taranaki to deliver long-lasting social and economic benefits.

The rebate will be available to consumers of green hydrogen for domestic consumption in Aotearoa New Zealand.  The rebate will not be available to hydrogen exports. The hydrogen production will be backed by renewable energy generation, contributing to the development of the renewable energy sector and contributing to the nation’s emissions reductions.  

MBIE will run a competitive process to select participants in early 2024.