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Clean, affordable energy powering more jobs

Queensland is investing in cleaner energy and creating jobs for a sustainable and affordable energy future. Queensland is well placed to be a strong renewables, hydrogen and manufacturing powerhouse with an abundance of sunshine, wind and mineral-rich ground.

A highly skilled workforce across our regional centres and infrastructure, ports and industrial land all put Queensland in a position to lead the way on hydrogen, critical energy minerals and renewables manufacturing.

Queensland’s Energy Plan will set out our pathway to an affordable, reliable and clean energy system to ensure that, by 2030, we achieve our 50% Queensland Renewable Energy Target. Our Energy Plan will benefit Queensland communities, workers and our economy.

It will continue to drive public ownership and position Queensland as an investment destination, and maximise local content and job opportunities.

Jobs

The Queensland Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Jobs Fund allows energy government-owned corporations to increase ownership of commercial renewable energy and hydrogen projects, and support infrastructure, including in partnership with the private sector.

Renewables

Since 2015, Queensland has grown from 7% to more than 20% renewable generation.

Our progress towards Queensland’s 50% renewable energy target is already delivering affordable, clean energy. To keep prices affordable and support job-creating industries as we reach our renewable energy target, we will focus our investment to maximise benefit for local communities and workers.

Our renewable commitments include:

Hydrogen

Queensland’s combination of significant renewable resources, world-class ports and long-standing trading partnerships position Queensland to be a leader in the production and export of renewable hydrogen. We are well placed to capitalise on emerging hydrogen opportunities and achieve our 50% renewable energy target.

Our Economic Recovery Plan has kickstarted investment into hydrogen and provides opportunities to create jobs through manufacturing of components, in decarbonising our transport sector, and in domestic and export markets.

By ensuring that hydrogen provides the opportunity to support more Queensland jobs, we will drive investment in the regions and facilitate skills development for this emerging sector.

We have established the Queensland Hydrogen Taskforce to provide a clear pathway to a sustainable hydrogen supply chain in Queensland, with a focus on:

  • creating jobs in the hydrogen sector
  • facilitating public and private investment
  • enabling an effective policy and regulatory framework
  • engaging with communities and stakeholders
  • supporting innovation and skills development for new technologies.
Last updated: 
26 July 2022