Project record
Matiu/Somes Island
Public information about this hydrogen project, including status, location, and technical detail.
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16 sourced values · 1 earlier records · 10 secondary context values
Sourced valueEarlier record, source not yet verifiedSecondary research context
Progress StatusAs Of Date: 2021-07-22; Reported Progress: being trialled/demonstrated; Current Status At Cutoff: not establishedConfidence: Reported
Source: Small power: Scaling down hydrogen to our communities
Source: Small power: Scaling down hydrogen to our communities
CountryNew ZealandConfidence: Reported
Source: Matiu/Somes Island | Wellington, New Zealand
Source: Matiu/Somes Island | Wellington, New Zealand
Capacity0.001 MWEarlier record
Original source not yet verified
Original source not yet verified
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Project Identity and Location
Public NameMatiu/Somes IslandConfidence: Reported
Source: Matiu/Somes Island | Wellington, New Zealand
Source: Matiu/Somes Island | Wellington, New Zealand
Site NameMatiu/Somes IslandConfidence: Reported
Source: Our Changing World - Hydrogen on Matiu Somes Island
Source: Our Changing World - Hydrogen on Matiu Somes Island
Administrative AreaWellington HarbourConfidence: Reported
Source: Matiu/Somes Island brochure
Source: Matiu/Somes Island brochure
AliasMatiu/Somes Island, Mātiu/SomesConfidence: Reported
Source: Matiu/Somes Island brochure
Source: Matiu/Somes Island brochure
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Official NameMatiu / Somes IslandConfidence: Reported
Source: Matiu/Somes Island brochure
Source: Matiu/Somes Island brochure
Project Purpose and Configuration
Componentssmall wind turbine, photovoltaic solar cells, batteries, electrolyser, underground earth-battery storage, small barbequeConfidence: Reported
Source: HyLink™
Source: HyLink™
FeedstockwaterConfidence: Reported
Source: Our Changing World - Hydrogen on Matiu Somes Island
Source: Our Changing World - Hydrogen on Matiu Somes Island
Final Usesmall barbequeConfidence: Reported
Source: Our Changing World - Hydrogen on Matiu Somes Island
Source: Our Changing World - Hydrogen on Matiu Somes Island
Power Sourcesmall wind turbine, photovoltaic solar cellsConfidence: Reported
Source: Our Changing World - Hydrogen on Matiu Somes Island
Source: Our Changing World - Hydrogen on Matiu Somes Island
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ProducthydrogenConfidence: Reported
Source: Our Changing World - Hydrogen on Matiu Somes Island
Source: Our Changing World - Hydrogen on Matiu Somes Island
Project Typerenewable energy and distributed hydrogen energy system demonstrationConfidence: Reported
Source: Reviewing standards for the future integration of hydrogen
Source: Reviewing standards for the future integration of hydrogen
TechnologyHyLink™, distributed hydrogen energy system, electrolysisConfidence: Reported
Source: HyLink™
Source: HyLink™
Project Lifecycle and Change
EventHyLink trial and demonstration on Matiu Somes Island since 2014Confidence: Reported
Source: Reviewing standards for the future integration of hydrogen
Source: Reviewing standards for the future integration of hydrogen
Lifecycle StageStage: demonstration; As Of Date: 2021-07-22; Current Status At Cutoff: not establishedConfidence: Reported
Source: Small power: Scaling down hydrogen to our communities
Source: Small power: Scaling down hydrogen to our communities
Secondary research context
Tracker snapshots are supporting research, not verified project facts. They stay separate from the sourced-value count and do not replace confirmed values.
CountryNew ZealandSecondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Public NameNew zealand Matiu/Somes IslandSecondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Event2011Secondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Progress StatusDEMOSecondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
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ProductH2Secondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
TechnologyALKSecondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Capacity0.261Secondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Capacity0.001MWSecondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Capacity0.001Secondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
CapacitySecondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Sources
| Source | Type | Publisher | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matiu/Somes Island | Wellington, New Zealand | Original source | Tourism New Zealand | |
| Our Changing World - Hydrogen on Matiu Somes Island | Original source | Radio New Zealand | |
| Matiu/Somes Island brochure | Original source | Department of Conservation | |
| HyLink™ | Original source | HyLink | |
| Reviewing standards for the future integration of hydrogen | Original source | Standards New Zealand | |
| Small power: Scaling down hydrogen to our communities | Original source | Newsroom |