Moreland garbage truck filling station
Moreland garbage truck filling station is a hydrogen project in Melbourne inner north / Victoria, Australia using Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles.
Overview
Statusplanned: construction expected early 2018; fully operational including 12 vehicles by early 2020
Country · regionAustralia · Melbourne inner north / Victoria
TechnologyFuel Cell Electric Vehicles
Producthydrogen (H2)
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
Carbon Reductionzero-emission fleet transition; hydrogen trucks release only water vapour at tailpipe
Componentsrefuelling station, 12 zero-emission waste collection vehicles, and education centre
Configuration Detailcommercial-scale hydrogen refuelling station producing hydrogen from renewable energy
Final Useinitially council waste collection vehicles; long-term aim entire heavy fleet
Power Source100 per cent renewable energy: on-site solar plant and grid-sourced wind power
Project Typerenewable hydrogen refuelling station supporting zero-emission local-government vehicles
Capacity & economics
Financing$1 million Victorian Government support through the second round of the $20 million New Energy Jobs Fund
Total Capex$9.37 million
Status & timeline
Lifecycle Stagediscontinued / not brought to market according to later project record
Shutdownreported discontinued because suitable commercial terms could not be reached on external funding
Additional project information
Progress StatusCancelledInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Configuration DetailUnknown PtXInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductH2International Energy Agency · as of 2026
TechnologyOther ElectrolysisInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- Australian Manufacturing Australia’s First Hydrogen Refuelling Station to be built in Melbourne
- ABC News Melbourne council to build emissions-free rubbish trucks by 2020 Shared by 2 fields: Current
- Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) Zero emission garbage trucks cleaning up bin day
- Victorian Government Premier of Victoria Building Australia’s First Hydrogen Refuelling Station Shared by 10 fields: Current
- Govlaunch Merri-bek, VIC planned fleet of hydrogen waste trucks to help meet the city's emission goals Shared by 2 fields: Current
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 4 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
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 | Moreland garbage truck filling station | View exact valueMoreland garbage truck filling station | Australia’s First Hydrogen Refuelling Station to be built in Melbourne | Current | |
| Administrative Area | Melbourne inner north / Victoria | View exact valueMelbourne inner north / Victoria | Melbourne council to build emissions-free rubbish trucks by 2020 | — | |
| Country | Australia | View exact valueAustralia | Melbourne council to build emissions-free rubbish trucks by 2020 | — | |
| Carbon Reduction | zero-emission fleet transition; hydrogen trucks release only water vapour at tailpipe | View exact valuezero-emission fleet transition; hydrogen trucks release only water vapour at tailpipe | Zero emission garbage trucks cleaning up bin day | Current | |
| Components | refuelling station, 12 zero-emission waste collection vehicles, and education centre | View exact valuerefuelling station, 12 zero-emission waste collection vehicles, and education centre | Building Australia’s First Hydrogen Refuelling Station | — | |
| Configuration Detail | commercial-scale hydrogen refuelling station producing hydrogen from renewable energy | View exact valuecommercial-scale hydrogen refuelling station producing hydrogen from renewable energy | Building Australia’s First Hydrogen Refuelling Station | — | |
| Final Use | initially council waste collection vehicles; long-term aim entire heavy fleet | View exact valueinitially council waste collection vehicles; long-term aim entire heavy fleet | Building Australia’s First Hydrogen Refuelling Station | — | |
| Power Source | 100 per cent renewable energy: on-site solar plant and grid-sourced wind power | View exact value100 per cent renewable energy: on-site solar plant and grid-sourced wind power | Building Australia’s First Hydrogen Refuelling Station | — | |
| Product | hydrogen (H2) | View exact valuehydrogen (H2) | Building Australia’s First Hydrogen Refuelling Station | — | |
| Project Type | renewable hydrogen refuelling station supporting zero-emission local-government vehicles | View exact valuerenewable hydrogen refuelling station supporting zero-emission local-government vehicles | Building Australia’s First Hydrogen Refuelling Station | — | |
| Technology | Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles | View exact valueFuel Cell Electric Vehicles | Building Australia’s First Hydrogen Refuelling Station | — | |
| Financing | $1 million Victorian Government support through the second round of the $20 million New Energy Jobs Fund | View exact value$1 million Victorian Government support through the second round of the $20 million New Energy Jobs Fund | Building Australia’s First Hydrogen Refuelling Station | — | |
| Total Capex | $9.37 million | View exact value$9.37 million | Building Australia’s First Hydrogen Refuelling Station | — | |
| Lifecycle Stage | discontinued / not brought to market according to later project record | View exact valuediscontinued / not brought to market according to later project record | Merri-bek, VIC planned fleet of hydrogen waste trucks to help meet the city's emission goals | — | |
| Progress Status | planned: construction expected early 2018; fully operational including 12 vehicles by early 2020 | View exact valueplanned: construction expected early 2018; fully operational including 12 vehicles by early 2020 | Building Australia’s First Hydrogen Refuelling Station | — | |
| Shutdown | reported discontinued because suitable commercial terms could not be reached on external funding | View exact valuereported discontinued because suitable commercial terms could not be reached on external funding | Merri-bek, VIC planned fleet of hydrogen waste trucks to help meet the city's emission goals | — | |
| Progress Status | Cancelled | View exact valueCancelled | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| 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 | — | — |
Record history
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