Queensland Government’s “Invest in Queensland” Program supports establishment of a hydrogen fuel cell production facility at Springfield City

Image source: Queensland Government. From left to right: Maha Sinnathamby, The Honourable Mick de Brenni, The Honourable Cameron Dick, Mrs Charis Mullen MP, Joseph Phelan and Bob Sharpless.

• Queensland Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment Cameron Dick announced funding for LAVO as part of the “Invest in Queensland” Program 
• LAVO and Nedstack to commence construction on their $15 million joint venture (Nedstack Australia) hydrogen fuel cell production facility at Springfield in 2022 
• Facility will produce fuel cells for use in LAVO’s world first Hydrogen Energy Storage System 

Springfield, QLD – Wednesday 24 November 2021 – LAVO welcomes the funding announcement made today by the Queensland Government’s “Invest in Queensland” Program to support the construction of their hydrogen fuel cell technology production facility in Springfield, QLD. 

The facility will be developed by Nedstack Australia Pty Ltd, a joint venture between LAVO Hydrogen Storage Technology Pty Ltd and Nedstack of the Netherlands, to commence construction in 2022.  

The joint venture will initially manufacture proton-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology for use in LAVO’s world-first Hydrogen Energy Storage System (HESS). The facility will expand to produce a range of fuel cells to meet the growing domestic and international demand required for the hydrogen economy. 

Related media: 

LAVO and Nedstack  

• LAVO™ and Nedstack have taken a first step in localising manufacturing hydrogen fuel cells in Australia
• Nedstack Australia to receive $825,000 from the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre to develop Australia’s first hydrogen utility scale PEM fuel cell in collaboration with LAVO™

LAVO and Springfield City Group

• LAVO™ and Springfield City Group partnership
  
  

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About LAVO™

LAVO™ is an Australian technology and lifestyle company powered by hydrogen. LAVO is commercialising the world’s first integrated hybrid hydrogen battery designed for residential and business use. Founded in Sydney Australia in 2020, LAVO’s mission is to empower limitless energy. For more information visit www.lavosite.temp927.kinsta.cloud.

About Nedstack

Nedstack is a Dutch manufacturer of PEM Fuel cell power solutions for heavy duty and long-life applications. Nedstack was founded in 1999 as a spin-out from AkzoNobel and is incorporated in Arnhem, the Netherlands. For more information visit: www.nedstack.com