Site Tours
Asia-Pacific Hydrogen Summit Site Tours
The 2026 Asia-Pacific Hydrogen Summit will take place in Adelaide from 3–4 September. This year’s Summit is positioned as a key platform for green industrialisation, with a strong focus on sectors essential to achieving net zero at scale.
In partnership with the South Australian Government, a series of exclusive site tours will be organised during the week of the Summit. These tours offer attendees the opportunity to experience first-hand the innovative hydrogen projects driving South Australia’s energy transition.
Featured site visits include:
Sparc Hydrogen Advanced Research Pilot (SHARP) Facility
Hydrogen Park South Australia (HyP SA)
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SPARC Hydrogen Advanced Research Pilot (SHARP) Facility Tour
Sparc Hydrogen invites conference delegates to experience a first-of-its-kind green hydrogen pilot facility pioneering photocatalytic water splitting (PWS) technology under concentrated solar conditions.
Technology Summary
Sparc Hydrogen's patented PWS reactor technology developed by Adelaide University produces green hydrogen using only sunlight, water, and a photocatalyst—without electrolysers or reliance on renewable electricity generation. By utilising commercially available concentrated solar infrastructure, our modular and scalable system addresses a fundamental challenge in the green hydrogen industry: the cost of renewable electricity. This direct solar-to-hydrogen approach offers potential advantages in production costs, energy efficiency, and deployment flexibility, particularly in off-grid and remote locations.
Facility Uniqueness
The SHARP Facility is believed to be the only operational pilot plant globally testing and scaling PWS under concentrated solar conditions. Having achieved sustained hydrogen generation in December 2025, the facility has transitioned from commissioning to operational testing—a critical milestone toward commercialisation. The plant enables real-world benchmarking of reactor designs and photocatalyst materials, positioning Sparc Hydrogen at the forefront of this emerging technology pathway.
Market Potential
The green hydrogen market is projected to reach US$1.4 trillion annually by 2050. PWS technology has the potential to unlock low-cost production pathways for hard-to-abate industrial sectors, including steel, chemicals, and transport. Current hydrogen demand of ~100 million tonnes per annum represents an immediate addressable market for green alternatives that can compete on cost and scalability.
30-Minute Tour Overview
- Welcome and safety briefing (5 minutes)
- PWS technology overview (5 minutes)
- Guided facility walkthrough including concentrated solar mirrors, PWS reactors, and control systems (15 minutes)
- Q&A and discussion (5 minutes)
Safety Requirements
Australia’s First Renewable Gas Blend Supplied to Existing Customers
Hydrogen Park South Australia (HyP SA) is an Australian first to deliver a renewable hydrogen blend to customers on the existing gas network.
A pioneering project, HyP SA is the first step on our pathway to help reach Australia’s emissions targets and our own vision for a renewable gas future.
About Hydrogen Park South Australia
Located at the Tonsley Innovation District, HyP SA is an Australian first project that produces renewable hydrogen gas.
Supported by the South Australian Government with grant funding of $4.9 million, the $14.5m HyP SA project is aligned with the State's vision to leverage its wind, sun, land, infrastructure and skills through renewable hydrogen.
At HyP SA, renewable hydrogen is produced from water and renewable electricity using a 1.25MW Siemens Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyser.
HyP SA commenced production in May 2021, supplying 700 customers with an up to 5% (by volume) renewable gas blend, and was then expanded in March 2023 to supply a further 3000 customers in Adelaide’s south in the suburbs of Mitchell Park, Clovelly Park and parts of Marion. This includes households, businesses and schools.
In March 2024, the renewable gas blend was increased from up to 5% to up to 10% (by volume).