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Australian Company Proposes $3 Billion Coal-to-Fertiliser Plant in New Zealand
Victorian Hydrogen says the plant could be built within three years, making New Zealand self-sufficient in urea and supplying Australia’s eastern states.
An artist's impression of Victorian Hydrogen's La Trobe plant, which is similar to the one it proposes building in New Zealand. Courtesy of Victorian Hydrogen
An Australian company is proposing a $3 billion coal-to-fertiliser plant in New Zealand’s Southland region, aiming to make the country self-sufficient in urea while supplying Australia’s eastern states.
Victorian Hydrogen plans to build the facility about 30 kilometres northeast of Invercargill.
Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.