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Found another story expanding on the Hydrogen Sparc technology project. Adds a bit more to the story.IF. (big one) the pilot plant proves successful then there could well be a much larger move to a commercial size plant. The cost for FMG to date has been peanuts. ($ 1.5m)Fortescue-backed concentrated solar hydrogen tech graduates to pilot phase..Sparc’s stock improvement likely comes from positive timeline announcements, including that the Stage 2 development is progressing with front-end engineering design (FEED) and site planning approvals are expected by the end of the month.The big challenge right now is the efficiency of that photocatalyst material,” University of Adelaide’s Professor Gregory Metha said. He explained that the photocatalyst in the pilot plant need only be half as efficient as a competing photovoltaic system (20-25%) since the plant will not have the capex of the electrolyser, nor the cost of the electricity.“We need to demonstrate what the plant is going to look like, so that’s where our work is focusing,” Metha said. “Our commercialisation manager here at the university likens it to us designing a car that is agnostic to the fuel.”.... Equipment procurement is already underway and the pilot plant is anticipated to finish construction by mid-2025. The finished plant will test PWS via semi-continuous operation of an ‘on-sun’ plant using concentrated solar mirrors, advancing the reactor technology readiness level (TRL) from 5 to at least 6.[URL unfurl="true"]https://reneweconomy.com.au/fortescue-backed-concentrated-solar-green-hydrogen-tech-graduates-to-pilot-phase/[/URL]
Found another story expanding on the Hydrogen Sparc technology project. Adds a bit more to the story.
IF. (big one) the pilot plant proves successful then there could well be a much larger move to a commercial size plant. The cost for FMG to date has been peanuts. ($ 1.5m)
..Sparc’s stock improvement likely comes from positive timeline announcements, including that the Stage 2 development is progressing with front-end engineering design (FEED) and site planning approvals are expected by the end of the month.
The big challenge right now is the efficiency of that photocatalyst material,” University of Adelaide’s Professor Gregory Metha said. He explained that the photocatalyst in the pilot plant need only be half as efficient as a competing photovoltaic system (20-25%) since the plant will not have the capex of the electrolyser, nor the cost of the electricity.
“We need to demonstrate what the plant is going to look like, so that’s where our work is focusing,” Metha said. “Our commercialisation manager here at the university likens it to us designing a car that is agnostic to the fuel.”
.... Equipment procurement is already underway and the pilot plant is anticipated to finish construction by mid-2025. The finished plant will test PWS via semi-continuous operation of an ‘on-sun’ plant using concentrated solar mirrors, advancing the reactor technology readiness level (TRL) from 5 to at least 6.
[URL unfurl="true"]https://reneweconomy.com.au/fortescue-backed-concentrated-solar-green-hydrogen-tech-graduates-to-pilot-phase/[/URL]
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