Countrywide Hydrogen builds a networked “Hydrogen HyWay” system that places renewable‑powered electrolysis plants and hydrogen refuelling stations along Australia’s busiest freight corridors. By using road‑freight data to locate production and dispensing assets, it provides heavy‑vehicle operators and industrial fleets with reliable, on‑demand green hydrogen, reducing emissions and improving fuel security.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Heavy road freight in Australia depends largely on imported diesel, contributing around 20% of national emissions and facing supply‑security risks. The lack of a domestic, high‑utilisation fuel infrastructure limits the adoption of low‑carbon alternatives for long‑distance, payload‑critical heavy vehicles.
Solution
Countrywide Hydrogen addresses this gap with its Hydrogen HyWay model, a networked approach that places renewable‑powered electrolysis plants and hydrogen refuelling stations directly along the most heavily used freight corridors. By analysing real road‑freight data, the company identifies high‑traffic routes and co‑locates production and dispensing facilities to ensure reliable, on‑demand access to domestically generated green hydrogen. The integrated ecosystem supports both on‑site refuelling and bulk delivery via tube‑trailers, enabling continuous operation of heavy‑duty trucks, buses, and industrial fleets. Initial deployments in Tasmania (Bell Bay, Devonport, Brighton) serve as scalable pilots for expansion across Victoria and other states, creating a nationwide freight fuel backbone that reduces emissions and enhances fuel security.
Target Audience
Primary customers are heavy‑vehicle operators, logistics and freight companies, and industrial users requiring low‑carbon fuel for trucks, buses, and fuel‑cell equipment across Australian freight corridors.
Features
- Data‑driven selection of freight corridors to optimise placement of hydrogen production and refuelling assets.
- Integrated renewable‑energy‑driven electrolyser facilities co‑located with refuelling stations for seamless supply.
- Dual delivery options: on‑site dispensing for vehicles and bulk tube‑trailer transport to remote depots.
- Scalable project design demonstrated at Bell Bay, Devonport, Brighton (Tasmania) and Portland, Melbourne (Victoria) with staged capacity growth.
- Utilisation of existing grid and water infrastructure, with behind‑the‑meter power generation where available.
- Support for 100% hydrogen operation in industrial applications, including fuel‑cell bus and truck fleets.
- Alignment with government green‑hydrogen incentives to lower production costs and accelerate market uptake.