Startup · $28.7k raised
Green hydrogen developer using photocatalytic water splitting technology
Roseworthy, SA
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| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Nick O’Loughlin | Managing Director | RenewEconomy (18 Dec 2025), RenewEconomy (18 Dec 2025), RenewEconomy (24 Jun 2025) |
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Sparc Hydrogen, a Fortescue-backed joint venture, says its South Australian pilot plant has produced hydrogen continuously using sunlight and a catalyst; Fortescue Future Industries bought its stake in 2022.
A South Australian pilot plant run by Sparc Hydrogen, a venture of Sparc Technologies, Fortescue and the University of Adelaide, has shown sustained hydrogen production from sunlight and water alone.
The hydrogen partnership and a university have won a $2.75 million federal Innovate grant to advance a South Australian pilot reactor, adding to money their shareholders committed during 2025.
Sparc Technologies, Fortescue and the University of Adelaide have switched on an Adelaide pilot plant that makes green hydrogen from sunlight without electrolysers.
Roundup of Australian manufacturing updates: Sparc Hydrogen's R&D tax refund, executive appointments at Lockheed Martin Australia, Wellnex Life and Raytheon, a ReNu Energy power purchase deal, and BlueScope joining a low-carbon research centre.
Briefs roundup: Forbidden Foods is acquiring oat milk maker Oat Milk Goodness alongside a $650,000 raise, Orbital Corporation wins a $1 million WA grant, and Sam Roberts becomes Professionals Australia's CEO.
Roundup covering manufacturing placements by Sparc Technologies and Aurora Labs, Wellnex's planned London listing, an autonomous navy boat trial, a workplace fine, a software degree launch and AusBiotech's next CEO.
Sparc Hydrogen has selected a site near Adelaide for a pilot plant proving its solar-driven hydrogen process, after on-sun trials at CSIRO's Newcastle facility, with the project backed by two grant programs.
Sparc Hydrogen, through a University of Adelaide partnership, has won a $470,511 seed grant under Australia's Economic Accelerator to advance reactor testing, including prototype work at CSIRO's Newcastle energy centre.
Sparc Hydrogen will test its photocatalytic green hydrogen process at CSIRO's Newcastle facility, with a $28,688 grant through CSIRO's Kick-start Program backing initial four-week trials starting in Q3 2023.