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Sparc Hydrogen has secured a further A$1.3 million in funding from its three shareholders to advance the development and testing of its green hydrogen production technology in South Australia. Sparc Technologies, Fortescue and Adelaide University have committed the additional equity funding on a pro-rata basis, according to an ASX announcement from Sparc Technologies. Sparc Technologies will contribute approximately A$468,000 while retaining its 36 per cent shareholding in th

An update from CEO Alana Barlow As the days lengthen in South Australia, so does the pace at Sparc Hydrogen. Since our last note we have progressed our collaboration with SunHydrogen, closed out a full winter of operating data at SHARP, joined the APAC Hydrogen Summit in Adelaide, added new jurisdictions to our patent portfolio, and been named a finalist in the state’s premier science and innovation awards. A short summary of each is below. At a glance SunHydrogen collabora

Media Release - 11 August 2026 SunHydrogen is a leading US based developer of solar-driven systems for green hydrogen production utilising advanced semiconductor materials The parties will integrate SunHydrogen’s modules within Sparc Hydrogen’s reactors for testing under concentrated sunlight Subject to successful completion of laboratory milestones, the parties will test SunHydrogen’s modules at the SHARP pilot facility, followed by a techno-economic analysis Signing of

Sparc Hydrogen has been named a finalist for Excellence in Collaborative Innovation at the 2026 SA Science Excellence + Innovation Awards. The nomination recognises the design, construction and commissioning of the Sparc Hydrogen Advanced Research Pilot (SHARP) at Roseworthy, the world's first facility purpose-built to test photocatalytic water splitting under concentrated solar. Hydrogen from sunlight and water, with no electrolyser and no grid electricity. Named on the subm

‘Incredible’ development of new photocatalysts is accelerating commercialisation, says Fortescue-backed technology firm Sparc Hydrogen Alana Barlow, CEO Sparc Hydrogen. Photo: Sparc Hydrogen Just a handful of pilot projects worldwide make hydrogen via photocatalysis — ie, using a special reactor that produces H2 directly from sunlight and water, without using an electrolyser. Credit: Rachel Parkes, Hydrogen Insight (23 June 2026). We recommend reading the full piece via the