Accelerating Green Hydrogen Production with High Efficiency Electrolysers

R&D Focus Areas:
Electrolysis

Lead Organisation:
University of Wollongong

Partners:
Hysata Pty Ltd

Status:
Active

Start date:
July 2023

Completion date:
Estimated July 2028

Key contacts:
Professor Gerry Swiegers: swiegers@uow.edu.au

Funding:
AUD$3,689,641- Australian Research Council (Industry Laureate Fellowship Grant)

Project summary description:
The National Hydrogen Strategy aims to leverage Australia’s abundance in solar and wind power to generate renewable electricity and then convert this to green hydrogen — an energy-dense renewable fuel. Green hydrogen will be essential for us to achieve net-zero.

A key future enabler of this plan is the recent development by the applicant, of a new type of electrolyser that is being commercialized by Hysata Pty Ltd. This electrolyser has ultra-high energy efficiency, consuming about 20% less energy with accompanying higher yields of green hydrogen from renewable sources. This will reduce the cost of producing green hydrogen to well below $2/kg, making it cost-competitive with fossil fuels.

This project will support the development of a sovereign Australian hydrogen manufacturing capacity at GW scale, with accompanying decarbonisation and associated benefits.

Related publications and key links:
https://www.arc.gov.au/funding-research/funding-schemes/linkage-program/arc-industry-fellowships/2023-industry-laureate-profile-senior-professor-gerhard-swiegers

Higher degree studies supported:
PhD students will be supported by this project.

 

July 2023