On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced AUD20.9 million (US$13.58 million) for Wollongong-based startup Hysata to demonstrate their next-generation hydrogen electrolyzer technology at commercial scale.
Hysata will develop and test a 5 MW unit at their new manufacturing facility in Port Kembla. The electrolyzer array will then be installed in situ for further testing and validation before it is relocated to Queensland. The demonstration unit will be installed adjacent to the Stanwell Power Station near Rockhampton, Queensland. The site has available land, water, and grid connection capacity.
Queensland government-owned power company Stanwell Corporation is backing the project with AUD3 million (US$1.95 million), as well as providing the site and facilities for the field deployment of the electrolyzer. Hysata’s technology has been proven to produce hydrogen with 95% (41.5 kWh/kg) efficiency, well ahead of incumbent technologies that operate with efficiencies close to 75% (52.5 kWh/kg).
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