The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) granted A$15 million in funding to Hadean Energy for a A$30 million pilot green hydrogen plant in Victoria.
The facility will produce up to 7 kilograms of hydrogen per hour, supplying roughly 85% of the hydrogen required for an annealing process in steel manufacturing.
Developed by Australia’s national science agency CSIRO over eight years, Hadean’s technology utilizes approximately 30% less electricity than conventional electrolysers, addressing high production cost barriers in hard-to-abate sectors.
ARENA CEO Darren Miller said that real-world industrial testing will provide evidence to assess commercial viability, support local advanced manufacturing capability, and potentially enable future applications in low-emissions synthetic fuels.
