Hysata, Port Kembla, New South Wales
Project Highlights
• This project will pilot Hysata’s full-scale electrolyser module. The electrolyser system, which includes the stack array, the balance of plant and the power supply, will be designed, developed, manufactured, and assembled at Hysata’s Port Kembla facility.
• The trial will be supported by a commercial partnership that will provide valuable data and insights to inform the testing plan. The trial also leverages the expertise and technologies of a consortium of German collaborators that will provide innovative equipment, materials, and infrastructure.
• The electrolyser system will be independently verified by Forschungszentrum Jülich.
• The project is funded with AU$8.98 million in funding from the Australian Government through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), AU$2 million from industry partners, and the remainder by Hysata.
Project Description
The project comprises the first test of a fully integrated capillary-fed stack array, balance-of-plant, and power supply. Hysata will design, manufacture, and assemble the system, followed by a six-month operational trial at our Port Kembla facility. After this period, Forschungszentrum Jülich will test the system for another six months for third-party verification.
Additionally, Hysata has entered a commercial partnership with a customer who will be investing in the project. This partner will contribute valuable data and insights to shape the project’s testing plan, ensuring the close simulation of real-world conditions for effective pilot testing.
In addition, Hysata will work with German experts and technologies to help with the project’s development and to support the build of permanent supply chain of materials and equipment from Germany to Australia. The German partners include:
• Alantum Europe GmbH from Munich;
• Messkonzept GmbH from Frankfurt am Main;
• VAF GmbH from Bopfingen;
• The Jülich Research Center;
• The Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Applied Materials Research IFAM from Dresden;
• The Fraunhofer Institutes for Production Technology IPT and Laser Technology ILT from Aachen.
The project has received an AU$8.98 million grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). This grant is delivered through ARENA’s German-Australian Hydrogen Innovation and Technology Incubator program (HyGATE).
Outcomes
• Design, manufacture, assembly, and in-house testing of a Hysata electrolyser system.
• Independent verification of the system from Forschungszentrum Jülich.
• Validation of the capillary-fed electrolyser in practical, real-world conditions.
Economic Benefits
• AU$19.95 million investment into the Australian and German hydrogen ecosystems, including AU$8.9 million received from ARENA, AU$2 million from Germany industry partners, and the remainder provided by Hysata.
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