09/06/2026
💡 The war in the Middle East has, perversely, achieved something that decades of government policy hasn’t – bringing hydrogen and diesel prices close to parity, Hiringa Energy’s Ryan McDonald wryly observed in his address at HVIA’s TruckShowX 2026 conference on May 18-19 .
⛽ Purely on that metric, it’s an encouraging development for the New Zealand-based hydrogen fuel producer and distributor as it works hard to build out a heavy vehicle hydrogen refuelling network in Australia.
🚛 Across the Tasman, the company has developed a network of four refuelling stations throughout the north island, servicing heavy-duty long-haul trucks operated by operators including NZ Post, TR Group and HW Richardson Group
💰 Earlier this year, Hiringa was awarded a $788,000 grant from the NSW Government to progress Australia’s first green hydrogen refuelling corridor, including selecting the appropriate refuelling technology, securing approvals for infrastructure works, and identify the network’s future customers.
🛣️ The initial focus will be developing three sites along the Pacific Highway between Sydney and Brisbane, which are expected to be online Q4 2028. The company has plans for another 10 refuelling sites by 2030, to connect major freight corridors between Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.
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