Bell Bay smelter
Bell Bay smelter is a hydrogen project in Australia; status: operating.
Overview
Statusoperating
Country · regionAustralia
TechnologyOther ElectrolysisInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductH2International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity values retain their recorded units and scope. MW, kt H₂/y and Nm³ H₂/h are different measures; this page does not convert or add them without a shared operating basis. “Other Electrolysis” and “Unknown PtX” are recorded classifications, not a specific electrolyzer design or power-to-X route.
Details
Technology & product
Configuration DetailUnknown PtXInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Status & timeline
Lifecycle Stageoperating
Additional project information
Administrative AreaBell Bay aluminum plamtInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
CountryAustraliaInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Progress StatusConceptInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- Renew Economy Rio Tinto looks to hydrogen electrolysers to support Bell Bay smelter and Tasmanian renewables
- CSIRO HyResource Hydrogen Bell Bay Project
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 6 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
- Rio Tinto Bell Bay Aluminium Shared by 2 fields: Current
Field sources
Shared date, confidence and value status appear once with their source above; a dash in the table refers to that source context.
| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Bell Bay smelter | View exact valueBell Bay smelter | Rio Tinto looks to hydrogen electrolysers to support Bell Bay smelter and Tasmanian renewables | Current | |
| Country | Australia | View exact valueAUS | Hydrogen Bell Bay Project | Current | |
| Configuration Detail | Unknown PtX | View exact valueUnknown PtX | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Product | H2 | View exact valueH2 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | Other Electrolysis | View exact valueOther Electrolysis | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Lifecycle Stage | operating | View exact valueoperating | Bell Bay Aluminium | — | |
| Progress Status | operating | View exact valueoperating | Bell Bay Aluminium | — | |
| Administrative Area | Bell Bay aluminum plamt | View exact valueBell Bay aluminum plamt | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Country | Australia | View exact valueAustralia | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Progress Status | Concept | View exact valueConcept | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
3 current sourced values · 3 older values · Record updated