MGA Thermal secures an additional $5.7M
MGA Thermal is pleased to announce we’ve closed an additional $5.7 million in funding, taking the recent round total to approximately $14 million. The funding will be used to prove the scale and industrial capabilities of its thermal energy storage systems. This round was supported by returning investors including Main Sequence, Melt Ventures and new investor JEKARA. The funding brings its total funds and grants raised to date to approximately $28.8 million.
MGA Thermal’s fundraising extension generated strong support from existing investors, validating the company’s cutting-edge Miscibility Gaps Alloy (MGA) Thermal Blocks and Thermal Energy Storage (TES) system for industrial applications. The round further reinforces the critical need for industrial heat decarbonisation applications for hard-to-abate industries including mining, mineral processes and manufacturing.
Towards the end of 2023, MGA Thermal initiated the commissioning process for its demonstration unit to evaluate the capabilities and boundaries of the technology. During this phase, areas for improvement were identified, leading the company to temporarily pause operations to address them. Reflecting on this experience, Mark Croudace, CEO of MGA Thermal, said: “This was a valuable learning opportunity that will ultimately strengthen our TES system development. We’ve gained insights that will help accelerate our progress as we prepare to resume commissioning of our demonstration unit.”
“MGA Thermal remains at the forefront of clean energy innovation and large-scale energy storage. Our mission and intention of revolutionising the renewable energy landscape has never been stronger, and with the continued support of our investors and partners, we remain on track to reach our next business milestone of commercial-scale operations and energy output.”
Investment from this latest raise will support MGA Thermal to prove the capability at scale of its TES system and produce sufficient high-pressure, high-temperature clean steam for rising industrial demand. Steam power, the catalyst for the Industrial Revolution and a cornerstone of modern manufacturing has seen minimal evolution in over 150 years. Yet, steam continues to underpin nearly every major industrial process, constituting 23% of Australia’s total energy demand.
The market need for industrial decarbonisation solutions and long-term energy storage solutions for solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources remains evident and significant. MGA Thermal’s technology is a crucial piece of that puzzle.
Working with partners to implement its TES solution, MGA Thermal is currently aiming to abate 30 million tonnes of CO2 by 2030 — the equivalent of more than 23 years of commercial flights from Sydney to LA. The demonstration unit represents a milestone for the company’s commercialisation and paves the path to deploying larger systems.