InterContinental Energy, a global leader in giga-scale green H₂ development, announced its patented P2(H₂)Node system. Designed in Australia after 4 yr of intense innovation and engineering, this game-changing solution cuts costs, boosts efficiency, and allows for the scaling of giga-scale green H₂ production.

Just as standardized shipping containers revolutionized the global shipping industry, the P2(H₂)Node standardized architecture will streamline the green H₂ industry by replacing bespoke projects with a uniform approach. Removing complexity and increasing repeatability will ensure all projects can access the lowest cost of production. Conventional centralized models require expensive electricity transmission, leading to energy losses and inefficiencies. The patented P2(H₂)Node system flips this model by collocating giga-scale H₂ production with wind and solar farms, ensuring power is used where it’s generated.

This system lowers production costs by 10%-20%, which will enable faster large-scale H₂ adoption for industries such as green iron, fertilizers, power, shipping and aviation fuels. Key advantages of the P2(H₂)Node architecture include:

• Up to 10% less CAPEX through standardization, modularity, reduced electrical infrastructure and reduced storage requirements
• Up to 10% more efficiency through design optimization and elimination of very high voltage power equipment
• Built-in energy storage to allow for more consistent flow delivery to customers via line packing of H₂

Powering the world’s biggest H₂ project. The P2(H₂)Node architecture is the backbone of Australia’s groundbreaking Western Green Energy Hub (WGEH). Designed to produce and export green H₂ and ammonia, WGEH boasts a planned 70-GW renewable energy capacity – positioning it as the world’s largest and most cost-efficient green H₂ hub. With the support of newly announced Australian Government H₂ incentives, WGEH is projected to drive down production costs for green ammonia below $650 per ton, unlocking transformative investment opportunities and job creation.

With demand for green H₂ set to surge, the P2(H₂)Node system offers a global, scalable, cost-efficient model for providing green molecules to the hard to decarbonize heavy industry and transport sectors.

“We are proud that our team in Perth has developed this globally significant technology. The P2(H₂)Node architecture is a breakthrough in clean H₂ production. By eliminating transmission losses and leveraging a modular approach, we are making green H₂ cost-competitive at scale for the planet” said Alexander Tancock, CEO at InterContinental Energy. “This technology comes at a time when Australia is poised to become a global leader in e-fuels and green iron.”

InterContinental Energy is working with global partners to deploy the P2(H₂)Node architecture and fast-track industrial decarbonization. As the H₂ market grows, this solution is set to drive efficiency, scale, and cost reductions worldwide.