Hydrogen Energy Research Centre
Hydrogen Energy Research Centre
The Hydrogen Energy Research Centre will include prototype and testing facilities, a production hub and training facility; a major focus of University of New South Wales hydrogen-related research is in storage systems.
| Lead participants:
University of New South Wales (UNSW) |
Classification:
Research and development
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Status:
In progress |
Estimated cost:
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| Research partners:
Providence Asset Group |
Main supply chain category:
Hydrogen storage |
Location:
New South Wales, Australia |
Announced funding:
AUD$5 million – Providence Asset Group |
Research description
In June 2020, UNSW and the Providence Asset Group announced the establishment of the Hydrogen Energy Research Centre (HERC) at the UNSW Sydney campus.
The HERC facilities are to be installed over a seven-year period with the support of an initial AUD$5 million investment from the Providence Asset Group. The new facilities include:
- An applied research and development, prototyping and testing laboratory
- A production hub, including small-scale manufacturing, testing, certification and validation infrastructure
- An experience centre, including a training facility
A major focus of UNSW hydrogen research has been in the area of hydrogen storage technologies, especially the development of metal alloys that bond with hydrogen and are capable of storing surplus electricity.
UNSW, with partners H2Store, received an AUD$3.5 million investment from the Providence Asset Group in March 2019 to support the development of a hydrogen storage system.
This description was reviewed by the lead research participant in August 2020.