A proposed green energy hub at Northam, east of Perth, has been knocked back by WA planning officials.Plans for a green hydrogen hub in Western Australia's Wheatbelt have been halted after planning authorities rejected the proponent's proposal.
But this deadline will no longer be met after the Regional Development Assessment Panel rejected the developer's application due to the facility not being consistent with land use definitions in the area.In its decision, the panel concluded the project's on-site renewable energy source did not produce enough power to meet the Shire of Northam Local Planning Scheme's definition of a "renewable energy facility".
The rejection of the Infinite Green Energy project means the company's plan to see buses, concrete mixers, rubbish trucks, and road trains powered by green hydrogen around the state will take longer than first estimated.Speaking to the ABC last year, Infinite Green Energy chief executive and founder Stephen Gauld said the completed facility would produce 4 tonnes of hydrogen per day, enough renewable energy to power 78 Class 8 heavy haul trucks.