REDLAND City Council is calling for expressions of interest from partners interested in being involved in the development of a local renewable hydrogen economy.
Council is seeking interest from parties to finance and develop a business case to fund and build a pilot plant to convert wastewater to renewable hydrogen at the Mount Cotton Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Mayor Karen Williams said council aimed attract funding to develop a business case which would address the 'Redlands Coast Wastewater to Energy Feasibility Study August 2020'.
"Hydrogen is in the spotlight worldwide as a viable source of renewable energy and Redlands Coast is looking to be a part of it.
"Multiple hydrogen technologies are being developed on the Redlands Coast, with QUT's Institute for Future Environments basing its renewable hydrogen projects at the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Redlands Research Centre," she said.
Council investigations to date are an extension of the research and development completed by QUT and show how these technologies can be integrated into local communities.
Cr Williams said there were many benefits of establishing a hydrogen economy on the Redlands Coast, including: cheaper, greener energy for residents and businesses, creating jobs and attracting investment to the region, providing green power for remote and island communities and providing efficiencies for energy-heavy assets such as wastewater treatment plants.
The business case has the potential to be used as a blueprint for other wastewater treatment plant integration projects.
To download a copy of the EOI, go to redland.qld.gov.au/info/20164/tenders_and_contracting/225/current_tenders
The EOI closes on February 12.
