据管道油气新闻网2月1日消息：澳大利亚建立了由13个区域氢技术集群组成的网络，这是建立全国性氢集群驱动力的一部分。该网络将在集群上投资185万澳元，将培育价值数十亿美元具有全球竞争力的制氢行业。
由NERA牵头的国家集群(将作为虚拟网络运行)将为澳大利亚的氢技术和专业知识树立全球知名度和公认品牌。它还将帮助氢供应链的发展，减少重叠，并确定新型氢技术的开发、部署和商业化方面的差距。
覆盖澳大利亚各州和地区的区域性氢技术集群的建立，是在NERA于9月启动的种子基金选择项目结束之后进行的。NERA还能够利用全国各州和地区政府的一系列资金承诺以及行业金融支持。
NERA首席执行官Miranda Taylor表示，这一宣布是提升技能、能力和商业化机会的关键一步，以释放澳大利亚创造全球竞争性氢工业的巨大潜力，根据德勤2019年的报告，该产业可使澳大利亚GDP增加260亿美元。
“该计划标志着澳大利亚发展氢技术的能力向前迈出了一大步。这些区域集群都得到各州和地区政府的支持，它们都是围绕着关键的现有氢项目和技术供应链建立起来的，这些项目和技术供应链都位于战略位置，有能力为其提供支持。这将确保整个新兴氢价值链的长期凝聚力和可持续能力。”
国家氢产业集群的发展被2019年国家氢战略确定为扩大澳大利亚国内产业规模以成为全球氢竞争对手的重要组成部分。
这一声明将继续发挥NERA在协调合作机会方面的积极作用，以实现澳大利亚在整个氢价值链上的潜力，并确保澳大利亚公司能够为国内和国际市场提供新技术、产品和服务。
冯娟 摘译自 管道油气新闻网
原文如下：
Australia unveils nationwide hydrogen cluster scheme
A network of 13 regional hydrogen technology clusters has been unveiled across Australia as part of a drive to establish a nationwide hydrogen cluster. With A$1.85 million to be invested in the clusters, the network will foster a multi-billion dollar, globally competitive hydrogen industry.
Spearheaded by NERA, the national cluster (which would operate as a virtual network) will establish a global identity and a recognised brand for Australian hydrogen technology and expertise. It will also aid the development of the hydrogen supply chain, reduce overlaps and identify gaps in the development, deployment, and commercialisation of new hydrogen-focussed technologies.
The establishment of the regional hydrogen technology clusters — which cover all of Australia’s states and territories — follows the conclusion of a seed funding selection program started by NERA in September. NERA has also been able to leverage a range of funding commitments from state and territory governments around the country, as well as industry financial support.
NERA CEO Miranda Taylor said the announcement was a crucial step in building the skills, capacities and commercialisation opportunities necessary to unlock Australia’s enormous potential to create a globally competitive hydrogen industry that, according to a 2019 Deloitte report, could increase Australia’s GDP up to $26 billion.
“Today marks a great step forward in Australia’s capability in developing hydrogen technologies. These regional clusters, all of which have the support of their state and territory governments, have been established around key, existing hydrogen projects and technology supply chains in strategic locations that have a demonstrated capacity to support them."
“This will ensure long-term local cohesion and sustainable capability across the emerging hydrogen value chain.”
The development of a national hydrogen cluster was identified by the 2019 National Hydrogen Strategy as an important component to scale up Australia’s domestic industry to become a global hydrogen competitor.
This announcement continues NERA’s active role in coordinating collaborative opportunities to realise Australia’s hydrogen potential across the hydrogen value chain and ensure that Australian companies are well placed to supply new technology, products and services to domestic and international markets.
