Wollongong, Australia, 27 August 2024: Hysata was delighted to welcome German Innovation Commissioner for Green Hydrogen, Till Mansmann MP and German Consul General for Germany in Sydney, Felix Schwarz to its electrolyser manufacturing facility in Port Kembla on Friday.
Hysata CEO Paul Barrett said it was an honour to welcome Mr Mansmann during his visit to Australia where he is exploring collaboration opportunities and innovative hydrogen technologies.
“Hysata is proud of our strategic partnership with Germany, which commenced last year through our involvement in the HyGATE initiative supported by the Australian and German Governments. Through this work, we are connecting the brightest German and Australian minds to support the development of our high efficiency electrolyser.
“Germany has been a renewable energy pioneer for many decades and now has some of the largest green steel projects in the world. The collaboration between our two countries is important as Hysata continues commercialising our high efficiency electrolysers, which can play a key role in supporting Germany’s hydrogen and decarbonisation ambitions.”
German Innovation Commissioner for Green Hydrogen, Till Mansmann MP also reinforced the importance of hydrogen in achieving Germany’s ambitions of climate neutrality by 2045.
“Germany is committed to achieving climate neutrality by 2045, and we cannot do this without hydrogen. We have a clear national hydrogen strategy that sets out what we need to achieve climate neutrality while securing our energy needs and the wealth generated by our industries. From 2030 onwards, Germany will need at least 100 terawatt hours of hydrogen per year. Hysata’s high efficiency electrolysers can bring the cost of hydrogen down and help achieve our goals.
“Innovative companies like Hysata are key enablers for the global energy transition. It has been impressive to see Hysata’s entrepreneurship, innovation and team spirit during my visit. I am confident that Australia and Germany will benefit greatly from this partnership.”
The HyGATE project is a collaboration between the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), on behalf of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water (DCCEEW), together with the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), through Project Management Jülich (PtJ).
The Australian and German governments committed funding for up to AU$50 million and €50 million respectively to focus on reducing the cost of producing hydrogen from renewable sources and encouraging innovation between our nations. Of this funding, Hysata was allocated A$8.9m from ARENA and €5.9 million by BMBF.
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