Australian clean energy company Endua has unveiled the first of its purpose-built standalone hydrogen power banks, which it says are designed to close the gap in microgrid applications where the need for reliable power means reliance on emissions-heavy energy production such as diesel generators.
The energy storage system, which uses advanced hydrogen technology and will serve as a platform for testing, is located in the Brisbane suburb of Archerfield, which is also home to Endua’s headquarters.
The modular power banks, each approximately 6 meters long and 3 meters wide, will drive power loads of up to 100 kW per unit — enough to power a water pump, farm shed, or standalone telecom infrastructure. This renewable energy is stored as hydrogen and then converted back to electricity by fuel cells, while the modularity allows for solutions to be scaled according to on-site demand.
Endua says that globally, renewable energy made up 29% of electricity generation in 2020, and this is anticipated to grow to more than half the market by 2050. Yet, renewable energy comes with its limitations, especially when the sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow, while traditionally, distributed renewables need support from on-demand generation such as gas, diesel generators, and batteries, stabilizing and supplementing power when energy isn’t being generated.
After founding the company in 2021, Endua has used its chemical and mechanical engineering expertise to inform its novel power bank design, materials selection, and advanced manufacturing to design a highly optimized system that can be delivered as a commercially viable proposition.
The showcase of its power bank comes just weeks after Endua announced it has raised more than $11.8 million to scale its clean hydrogen power solutions. Among Endua’s investors are Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC), Melt Ventures, 77 Partners — as well as founding partners, including Australia’s national science agency, the CSIRO, and its deep tech fund, Main Sequence, and the country’s largest fuel network.
