Babcock &Wilcox's renewable segment has entered into an agreement with Port Anthony Renewables Ltd. to jointly develop a biomass-to-hydrogen clean energy project in Port Anthony, Victoria, Australia utilizing B&W’s BrightLoop technology.

When completed, the plant is expected to be part of the largest green hydrogen hub in southeastern Australia.

BrightLoop technology is part of B&W’s ClimateBright suite of decarbonization technologies. It utilizes a proprietary regenerable oxide particle to generate hydrogen from a variety of fuels, including biomass, natural gas, petroleum coke, coal, municipal solid waste for waste-to-energy and syngas while creating a concentrated stream of CO₂ for sequestration or utilization. 

“The need for clean energy and decarbonization solutions in the Asia-Pacific region is significant, and our ClimateBright technologies will play a key role in the growth of our business,” said Jimmy Morgan, B&W Chief Operating Officer. “Net-zero greenhouse gas emissions through the use of low-carbon fuels such as hydrogen is an achievable goal being embraced by governments and industries worldwide and we’re excited to have proven technologies, such as BrightLoop, to meet this need.”