Electrolyser company, Hysata, has officially opened its new global headquarters and electrolyser manufacturing facility in Port Kembla, Australia. This marks a significant milestone in Hysata’s journey, paving the way for commercialisation of its high efficiency electrolyser.
Hysata’s electrolysers are poised to transform the economics of green hydrogen production and accelerate decarbonisation of hard-to-abate sectors such as steel, chemical manufacture and heavy transport.
The Australian Government, through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), has given a vote of confidence in Hysata’s technology by announcing an AUS$20.9 million grant from its Advancing Renewables Programme. This funding will support commercial demonstration of a 5 MW electrolyser unit to be trialled adjacent to the Stanwell Power Station near Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
Under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Queensland Government-owned power company, Stanwell Corporation, will support the demonstration project with AUS$3 million, and provide the site and facilities for the field deployment of the electrolyser, which is being developed at Hysata’s new manufacturing facility. The project will create 44 new local jobs at Hysata.
CEO of Hysata, Paul Barrett, said: "The new facility in Port Kembla signals the next phase of our scale-up journey. Our plan encompasses the construction of a 100 MW/yr. production line, with commercial-scale units scheduled for delivery in 2025, including the 5 MW electrolyser unit for Stanwell’s project. With 95% (41.5 kWh/kg of hydrogen) efficiency, combined with cost-effective materials and minimised EPC costs, Hysata’s electrolyser will deliver the lowest levelised cost of hydrogen for green hydrogen producers."
Minister for Climate Change and Energy, the Hon Chris Bowen MP, officially opened the facility and commented: “We are delighted to support homegrown innovation that will power our future as a clean energy manufacturer and a renewable energy superpower.”