The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced up to $49 million in funding to support Hysata to establish a commercial-scale electrolyser manufacturing line at Port Kembla in New South Wales.
The $98 million project will establish a 50MW per annum manufacturing line for Hysata’s Australian-developed capillary-fed electrolyser technology, with the facility designed to scale to 200MW per annum through 24-hour operations as demand grows.
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Developed from research at the University of Wollongong, Hysata’s technology is designed to produce renewable hydrogen more efficiently, helping lower costs and supporting the decarbonisation of hard-to-abate industries such as steelmaking, chemicals, shipping, and heavy transport.
The Port Kembla project will also include early commercial-scale electrolyser deployments and local manufacturing of key components, including membranes, anodes and cathodes.
Hysata expects to spend $20 million to $30 million each year with Australian suppliers, supporting the development of a regional clean technology manufacturing ecosystem.
ARENA CEO Darren Miller said building Australia’s capability to manufacture renewable energy technologies locally would be critical to capturing more value from the energy transition.
“Australia has world-class clean energy innovators, and Hysata is a great example of home-grown technology with the potential to compete globally,” Miller said.
“This project will help move Australian innovation from the lab into large-scale manufacturing, creating skilled jobs while strengthening Australia’s capability to produce critical clean energy technologies locally.
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“By supporting advanced manufacturing of electrolysers here in Australia, we’re helping build the industries that can underpin a future renewable hydrogen sector and create long-term economic opportunities.”
