Sir Samuel Griffith Centre
Overview
Statusbuilding complete; decommissioning planned by Griffith University; current operational condition not established
Country · regionAustralia
Technologyphotovoltaics, water electrolysis, metal-hydride storage, hydrogen fuel-cell generation
Producthydrogen (H2)
CapacitySolar Array Rating: 376 kW; Electrolyser Input Rating: 160 kW
Capacity values retain their recorded units and scope. MW, kt H₂/y and Nm³ H₂/h are different measures; this page does not convert or add them without a shared operating basis.
Details
Technology & product
Componentssolar photovoltaic array, lithium-ion battery bank, alkaline electrolyser, metal-hydride hydrogen storage, PEM fuel cells
Power Sourcesolar photovoltaic electricity with hydrogen storage backup
Project Typeteaching and research facility; demonstration solar-to-hydrogen-powered facility
Capacity & economics
Production Volume2.7 kilograms per hour
Status & timeline
Lifecycle Stagecompleted; decommissioning stated as intended by Griffith University
Operating Levelbuilding hosts hundreds of students for lectures daily; hydrogen can provide full power for around three days
Eventopened in mid-2013
Date online (tracker field)2013 (meaning under review)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Location & names
Site NameGriffith University Nathan campus
Additional project information
Progress StatusOperationalInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductH2International Energy Agency · as of 2026
TechnologyALKInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (MWel)0.2 MWelInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (kt H2/y)0.034 kt H2/yInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Announced Size)0.2 MW - 30 Nm3 H2/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h)43.5 Nm³ H₂/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- Green Building Council of Australia Sir Samuel Griffith Centre Shared by 3 fields: Current
- BESIX Watpac Pioneering building for energy research
- University of Alaska Fairbanks, Alaska Center for Energy and Power Australian Solar to Hydrogen Building and Offshore Hydrogen Microgrids Shared by 3 fields: Current
- CSIRO HyResource Sir Samuel Griffith Centre (Project Completed) Shared by 6 fields: Current
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 8 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
- BESIX Watpac Pioneering building for energy research - Sir Samuel Griffith Centre
Field sources
Shared date, confidence and value status appear once with their source above; a dash in the table refers to that source context.
| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Sir Samuel Griffith Centre | View exact valueSir Samuel Griffith Centre | Sir Samuel Griffith Centre | — | |
| Site Name | Griffith University Nathan campus | View exact valueGriffith University Nathan campus | Pioneering building for energy research | Current | |
| Country | Australia | View exact valueAustralia | Australian Solar to Hydrogen Building and Offshore Hydrogen Microgrids | — | |
| Components | solar photovoltaic array, lithium-ion battery bank, alkaline electrolyser, metal-hydride hydrogen storage, PEM fuel cells | View exact value["solar photovoltaic array","lithium-ion battery bank","alkaline electrolyser","metal-hydride hydrogen storage","PEM fuel cells"] | Sir Samuel Griffith Centre (Project Completed) | — | |
| Power Source | solar photovoltaic electricity with hydrogen storage backup | View exact valuesolar photovoltaic electricity with hydrogen storage backup | Australian Solar to Hydrogen Building and Offshore Hydrogen Microgrids | — | |
| Product | hydrogen (H2) | View exact valuehydrogen (H2) | Sir Samuel Griffith Centre (Project Completed) | — | |
| Project Type | teaching and research facility; demonstration solar-to-hydrogen-powered facility | View exact valueteaching and research facility; demonstration solar-to-hydrogen-powered facility | Sir Samuel Griffith Centre | — | |
| Technology | photovoltaics, water electrolysis, metal-hydride storage, hydrogen fuel-cell generation | View exact value["photovoltaics","water electrolysis","metal-hydride storage","hydrogen fuel-cell generation"] | Sir Samuel Griffith Centre | — | |
| Capacity | Solar Array Rating: 376 kW; Electrolyser Input Rating: 160 kW | View exact value{"solar_array_rating":"376 kW","electrolyser_input_rating":"160 kW"} | Sir Samuel Griffith Centre (Project Completed) | — | |
| Production Volume | 2.7 kilograms per hour | View exact value2.7 kilograms per hour | Sir Samuel Griffith Centre (Project Completed) | — | |
| Event | opened in mid-2013 | View exact valueopened in mid-2013 | Sir Samuel Griffith Centre (Project Completed) | — | |
| Event | Date online : 2013 | View exact value{"date":"2013","date_precision":"year","event":"Date online","basis":"iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv"} | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Lifecycle Stage | completed; decommissioning stated as intended by Griffith University | View exact valuecompleted; decommissioning stated as intended by Griffith University | Sir Samuel Griffith Centre (Project Completed) | — | |
| Operating Level | building hosts hundreds of students for lectures daily; hydrogen can provide full power for around three days | View exact valuebuilding hosts hundreds of students for lectures daily; hydrogen can provide full power for around three days | Australian Solar to Hydrogen Building and Offshore Hydrogen Microgrids | — | |
| Progress Status | building complete; decommissioning planned by Griffith University; current operational condition not established | View exact valuebuilding complete; decommissioning planned by Griffith University; current operational condition not established | Pioneering building for energy research - Sir Samuel Griffith Centre | Current | |
| Progress Status | Operational | View exact valueOperational | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Product | H2 | View exact valueH2 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | ALK | View exact valueALK | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (MWel) | 0.2 MWel | View exact value0.2 MWel | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (kt H2/y) | 0.034 kt H2/y | View exact value0.033897391304347824 kt H2/y | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Announced Size) | 0.2 MW - 30 Nm3 H2/h | View exact value0.2MW - 30 Nm3 H2/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h) | 43.5 Nm³ H₂/h | View exact value43.47826086956522 Nm³ H₂/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
13 current sourced values · 1 older value · Record updated