Solar methanol
Overview
StatusFeasibilityInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Country · regionAustraliaInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
TechnologyPEMInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductMeOHInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity10 MW planned electrolyser capacity (announced 13 February 2023)
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.
Details
Technology & product
Final UsePlanned hydrogen use for solar methanol production
Power SourcePlanned electricity supply from VS1 concentrated solar power plant (announced 13 February 2023)
Status & timeline
Date online (tracker field)2028 (meaning under review)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Additional project information
Administrative AreaPort AugustaInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Announced Size)10 MWInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h)1,923 Nm³ H₂/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (kt H2/y)1.5 kt H2/yInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (MWel)10 MWelInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 11 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
- Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) One step closer towards Australia’s first commercial scale concentrated solar power plant Shared by 3 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 | Solar methanol | View exact valueSolar methanol | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Country | Australia | View exact valueAustralia | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Final Use | Planned hydrogen use for solar methanol production | View exact valuePlanned hydrogen use for solar methanol production | One step closer towards Australia’s first commercial scale concentrated solar power plant | — | |
| Power Source | Planned electricity supply from VS1 concentrated solar power plant (announced 13 February 2023) | View exact valuePlanned electricity supply from VS1 concentrated solar power plant (announced 13 February 2023) | One step closer towards Australia’s first commercial scale concentrated solar power plant | — | |
| Product | MeOH | View exact valueMeOH | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | PEM | View exact valuePEM | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity | 10 MW planned electrolyser capacity (announced 13 February 2023) | View exact value10 MW planned electrolyser capacity (announced 13 February 2023) | One step closer towards Australia’s first commercial scale concentrated solar power plant | — | |
| Event | Date online : 2028 | View exact value{"date":"2028","date_precision":"year","event":"Date online","basis":"iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv"} | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Progress Status | Feasibility | View exact valueFeasibility study | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Administrative Area | Port Augusta | View exact valuePort Augusta | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Announced Size) | 10 MW | View exact value10MW | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h) | 1,923 Nm³ H₂/h | View exact value1923.076923076923 Nm³ H₂/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (kt H2/y) | 1.5 kt H2/y | View exact value1.4993076923076922 kt H2/y | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (MWel) | 10 MWel | View exact value10 MWel | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
3 current sourced values · 5 older values · Record updated