MGA Thermal MMI collaboration with TOSHIBA
A collaboration between Toshiba, MGA Thermal and Graphite Energy has been awarded a Modern Manufacturing Initiative (MMI) grant for $9.8 million towards a $19.6 million project to accelerate economical green hydrogen production.
The collaboration will combine advanced electrolysis and thermal energy storage for the production of super low-cost hydrogen fuel in NSW. The TOSHIBA Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell is a high-efficiency, advanced method of electrolysis which, when integrated with MGA Thermal and Graphite Energy storage will allow for high-capacity continuous (24/7) production of hydrogen from renewable energy.
Erich Kisi, CEO of MGA Thermal said, “We are very excited to announce this new application of MGA Thermal technology, which will be a key driver of the production of economical Hydrogen.”
The Modern Manufacturing Initiative (MMI) is a $1.3 billion federal government initiative in key manufacturing priority areas. It aims to transform manufacturing businesses and help them scale-up, translate ideas into commercial successes and integrate into local and international value chains. The MMI Collaboration Stream provides funding to support very large projects in business-to-business and business-to-research collaboration, to build economies of scale.
Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation are a leading supplier of integrated energy solutions and Global Original Equipment Manufacturer based in Japan. Toshiba are contributing to achieving carbon neutral sustainability goals through their long experience and expertise in a wide range of power generating and transmitting systems and energy management technology.
Graphite Energy is an Australian based leader in the integration of graphite based Thermal Energy Storage for process heat, renewable energy storage and green fuels.
With MGA’s novel thermal energy storage material, this makes an ideal consortium to produce green hydrogen more efficiently and cheaply than ever before.
