Elogen and HIFraser to produce green hydrogen in Australia & New Zealand

Elogen and HiFraser Group have signed an agreement to collaborate on the marketing of electrolyzers in Australia and New Zealand.

Elogen, a leader in PEM electrolysis specializing in the design and fabrication of electrolysers to produce green hydrogen, and HIFraser Group, a provider of technical, engineering, and manufacturing solutions to a broad range of industries in Australia and New Zealand, have signed an exclusive collaboration agreement to supply electrolysers to produce green hydrogen in Australia and New Zealand.

As part of this partnership, HIFraser will locally construct the balance-of-plant components of Elogen’s state-of-the-art electrolysers and adapt them to Australian standards and regional client requirements. HIFraser will also provide maintenance support to consumers following the delivery of electrolysis machines.

Green hydrogen will play a crucial part in the global decarbonization of industry, which necessitates considerable technological advances. Numerous and diverse applications for green hydrogen generation exist in Australia and New Zealand, ranging from the storage of renewable energy in industries such as mining, oil, and gas to the manufacture of carbon-free fuel for transportation and defense.

Jean-Baptiste Choimet, Managing Director of Elogen, comments: “With this new partnership, Elogen will enter the Australian market. With a strong potential for affordable solar energy supply, Australia is well positioned to become a world leader in the production of green hydrogen. HIFraser Group is the ideal partner to supply Elogen’s state-of-the-art technologies to hydrogen producers in Australia and New Zealand. This partnership will enable to offer attractive and localized solutions in Australia, thanks to HIFraser engineering and assembly know-how.” 

Jodie Draper, Managing Director of HIFraser Group, declares: “We are proud of this partnership with Elogen, which will supply a proven European technology in Australia and New Zealand. The applications for green hydrogen production are many and varied and our local technical and engineering expertise will allow us to “Australianise” the design of Elogen electrolysers to meet each customer’s needs and provide them with ongoing local support.”