Daintree Microgrid Project
Daintree Microgrid Project is a hydrogen project in Australia; recorded capacity: 8 MW solar farm.
Overview
StatusRemaining grant funding lapsed before construction commenced (DCCEEW page updated 8 October 2025)
Country · regionAustralia
TechnologyOther ElectrolysisInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductH2International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity8 MW solar farm
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
Componentssolar farm, battery storage, containerised electrical switchgear, containerised hydrogen electrolyser, fuel cell
Configuration DetailUnknown PtXInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Project Typerenewable energy microgrid
Status & timeline
Lifecycle StageConstruction had not commenced when remaining grant funding lapsed (DCCEEW page updated 8 October 2025)
Additional project information
Administrative AreaDaintreeInternational 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
- CSIRO HyResource Daintree Microgrid Project (Archived) · 2025-06-04 Shared by 2 fields: Source dated 2025-06-04 · Current
- Volt Advisory Group The Daintree Renewable Microgrid (DRM) · Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-29
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 6 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
- Australian Government Department of Industry, Science and Resources Ministers World-leading Daintree renewable microgrid signed-off · 2022-03-07 Shared by 2 fields: Source dated 2022-03-07 · Current
- Australian Government DCCEEW Closed energy programs · 2025-10-08 Shared by 2 fields: Source dated 2025-10-08 · 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 | Daintree Microgrid Project | View exact valueDaintree Microgrid Project | Daintree Microgrid Project (Archived) | — | — |
| Country | Australia | View exact valueAUS | Daintree Microgrid Project (Archived) | — | — |
| Components | solar farm, battery storage, containerised electrical switchgear, containerised hydrogen electrolyser, fuel cell | View exact value["solar farm","battery storage","containerised electrical switchgear","containerised hydrogen electrolyser","fuel cell"] | The Daintree Renewable Microgrid (DRM) | Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-29 | Current |
| Configuration Detail | Unknown PtX | View exact valueUnknown PtX | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Product | H2 | View exact valueH2 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Project Type | renewable energy microgrid | View exact valuerenewable energy microgrid | World-leading Daintree renewable microgrid signed-off | — | — |
| Technology | Other Electrolysis | View exact valueOther Electrolysis | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity | 8 MW solar farm | View exact value8 MW solar farm | World-leading Daintree renewable microgrid signed-off | — | — |
| Lifecycle Stage | Construction had not commenced when remaining grant funding lapsed (DCCEEW page updated 8 October 2025) | View exact valueConstruction had not commenced when remaining grant funding lapsed (DCCEEW page updated 8 October 2025) | Closed energy programs | — | — |
| Progress Status | Remaining grant funding lapsed before construction commenced (DCCEEW page updated 8 October 2025) | View exact valueRemaining grant funding lapsed before construction commenced (DCCEEW page updated 8 October 2025) | Closed energy programs | — | — |
| Administrative Area | Daintree | View exact valueDaintree | 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
6 current sourced values · 3 older values · Record updated