sydneyviva energy ltd will invest 31 million australian dollars us224 million in a hydrogenvehicle charging station that the fuel refiner and retailer hopes will be the first in a nationwide network viva said it would pay a11 million toward the a433 million facility which will offer electricvehicle recharging and public refueling of hydrogenpowered heavy vehicles in victoria state viva will also wholly fund a a20 million solar farm at its nearby geelong refinery to supply the project it said that federal and state governments will contribute a238 million toward the service station with companies including asxlisted cleanaway waste management ltd investing a85 million in vehicle deployment and the purchase of hydrogen viva said that the service station was the first step in its longerterm plan to establish an australiawide refueling network at its existing service stations along major routes between melbourne and sydney