Groundbreaking invention: producing the world’s cheapest green hydrogen | University of Wollongong

University
University of Wollongong
Awards category
The Problem Solver Award
A heart icon with a navy blue border.
Vote Now
A navy blue coloured in heart icon.
Votes:
376
share

Sign up to vote

Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
Project overview
Multimedia
Testimonials
Media/Press

Green hydrogen will be essential for decarbonising ‘hard-to-abate’ sectors of the economy, responsible for 20 percent of the world’s emissions, and is expected to generate an estimated 10,000 new jobs and $26 billion annually in additional GDP annually by 2050.

However, current electrolysers - the devices used in the production of hydrogen - are complex, costly, inefficient and difficult to scale.

Professor Gerhard Swiegers and his team at the University of Wollongong have developed a groundbreaking capillary-fed electrolyser with 95 per cent system efficiency, reducing energy consumption by optimising water distribution and minimizing losses.  

This innovation is now powering Hysata, an Australian electrolyser manufacturing company, creating highly skilled jobs in Port Kembla and revolutionizing the global economics of green hydrogen production. Hysata’s success places Australia at the forefront of global decarbonisation efforts.

Finalist - Professor Gerhard Swiegers

Vote now

"I am confident that they are well on the way towards commercialising the world’s highest-performance, cost-effective electrolyser to produce green hydrogen from water and renewable electricity. Green hydrogen will be the essential chemical feedstock that will replace the industrial use of fossil fuels in the production of steel, aluminium, ammonia, fertilisers, plastics and zero-emissions liquid fuels."

‍

Alan Finkel AC PhD FTSE FAAHMS FAA FIEEE

"Professor Swiegers brings decades of experience in electrolysis with a strong industrial edge to his research. With his team at the University of Wollongong, he has created a world-leading patent portfolio around capillary-fed electrolysis as Hysata commercialises the electrolyser."

‍

Michael Molinari

MD IP Group Australia

"Hysata's establishment at Port Kembla has created jobs for people like me who want to work locally, apply our knowledge and skills and most importantly make a meaningful impact. And, Hysata is now attracting the most talented people in the world to live and work in the Illawarra. These are not simply hi-tech jobs. It is the work of the highest importance that is changing the world for the better by accelerating the transition to net-zero."

‍

Aaron Hodges

PhD, Principal R&D Engineer, Hysata

No items found.