About

The New Zealand Hydrogen Council is a collection of organisations from across the economic spectrum supported by the Government to make our hydrogen vision a reality.

We are New Zealand’s leading hydrogen agency.  We are an intrinsic part of New Zealand’s emerging hydrogen economy as well as an important link to the opportunities that are evolving globally. 

Our Members are at the forefront of developing world leading hydrogen projects that can have a significant impact domestically and internationally. This is being achieved utilising our world renowned kiwi ingenuity and through multiple international partnerships.

Our Members include representatives from across the electricity and gas generation and distribution networks, road and maritime transport providers, R&D institutions as well as roading and engineering specialists, technology providers, economic development agencies and local government.

Delivering innovation through collaboration is at the heart of advancing our hydrogen supply chain and we invite interested organisations to join us on this exciting journey. Please get in touch for more information or to become a Hydrogen Council Member.

Mission

  • Assist the transition to a low emissions future using renewable hydrogen as an integral part of New Zealand’s evolving energy needs.

Vision

  • Utilise New Zealand’s renewable energy resources to decarbonise our economy and reduce our reliance on imported fossil fuels.

  • Promote and encourage collaboration with global leaders to rapidly advance New Zealand’s renewable hydrogen capability.

  • Help to protect and enhance the value of the New Zealand brand to maintain our competitive advantage in the global economy.

  • Facilitate and enable cooperation between industry, government and academic stakeholders in order to position New Zealand at the forefront of the global hydrogen economy.

Aims

  • Facilitate collaboration and cooperation with national and international governmental, institutional and private sector agencies to advance the commercialisation and uptake of low emission hydrogen for use in New Zealand and for export.

  • Support and promote the development and adoption of effective policy and internationally recognised codes, standards and regulatory frameworks for efficient and effective use of low emission hydrogen infrastructure and associated technologies.

  • Deliver and facilitate the collection and dissemination of national and international hydrogen related information and resources.

  • Enable the realisation of business opportunities in low emission hydrogen through linkages with technology developers, service providers, research capability, operational partners and financiers in New Zealand and worldwide.

  • Provide thought leadership in order to advance the development of a low emission hydrogen economy in New Zealand.