Australian Developer Secures Funding for Modular Green Hydrogen Production System

InterContinental Energy (ICE), an Australian renewable energy developer, announced it has received up to AUD 1.6 million ($1.14 million) in federal government funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to develop a digital twin for its P2(H2)Node system.

The patented P2(H2)Node is a standardized modular architecture designed to directly integrate large-scale hydrogen production with solar and wind farms, eliminating long-distance transmission. According to ICE's estimates, the system can reduce capital expenditure by up to 10% and improve operational efficiency by as much as 10% compared to conventional hydrogen production models.

ICE has signed its first license agreement for the modular system with an unidentified large-scale renewable hydrogen project. The company's head of engineering and innovation, Richard Colwell, stated this deployment will serve as a reference case for future global agreements, allowing developers to use a proven design rather than developing systems from scratch.

The ARENA funding will support the creation of a Digital Twin Optimisation Framework to help developers plan large-scale green hydrogen projects with greater certainty regarding cost, performance, and delivery timelines.

The P2(H2)Node is patented in more than 50 countries and will serve as the primary architecture for the proposed 70 GW Western Green Energy Hub in southwest Western Australia. ICE is also developing the 26 GW Australian Renewable Energy Hub in Western Australia's Pilbara region.

Originally reported by PV Magazine. Read the full article →