Australian Startup, Edf Team Up to Test Electrolzyer Tech
A startup spun out of the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has secured a
PV Magazine International 1:12 pm on May 15, 2024
Australian start-up Hadean Energy has secured an AUD 10 million grant to develop a cost-effective, high efficiency, and scalable solid oxide electrolyzer technology for green hydrogen production in collaboration with EDF. The pilot system will be built in Victoria and transported to the UK for further testing at BlueScope's steelworks. This initiative aligns with global efforts towards renewable energy adoption and clean technologies, indicating progress under renewable policy and incentives as a pertinent category.
- Grant Acquisition: Hadean Energy awarded AUD $10 million for pilot electrolyzer project.
- Collaboration: Partnership with EDF, MCG U, Minvir, Cranfield University, and Certscape.
- Technology Innovation: SOE electrolyzers demonstrate 30% better efficiency than conventional technologies in hydrogen production.
- Industrial Application: Testing to showcase Hadean's technology for large-scale decarbonization through green hydrogen.
- International Outreach: A trial at the UK power plant signifies global collaboration in clean energy technologies.
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