Toyota Australia plans to invest AUD $3.27m ($2.1m) to assemble and distribute EODev’s hydrogen-powered fuel cell generators.
Under the partnership, Toyota will assemble the French firm’s GEH2® power generators at its former manufacturing facility at Altona in Melbourne from Q1 2024.
Furthermore, Toyota will become the Australian distributor for both locally assembled and fully built generators that will be sold in the country through its retail partners, Blue Diamond Machinery.
Toyota New Zealand is also set to become the first customer under the deal, with plans for the business to import and distribute them in the market.
The first model Toyota will assemble will be the 110kVA GEH2 generator, which uses Toyota’s own fuel cell system which is also used in the Toyota Mirai. However, as the market matures, Toyota will consider other models for assembly and distribution.
“This agreement signed is not about a trial or pilot program, it is about concrete action that will improve Australian businesses’ access to stationary hydrogen fuel cell generators and help them reduce their carbon footprint,” said Toyota Australia President and CEO, Matthew Callachor.
“Our investment will help to build Australian skills and capabilities in hydrogen technologies in what is a rapidly growing industry that will help Australia meet its emission reduction targets.”
Having been in production since 2021, EODev’s GEH2 generator has been used in a range of applications. Last July (2022), the French company revealed one of the generators was used on the set of a Netflix series to power the lighting.
EODev CEO, Jérémie Lagarrigue, said, “We are pleased to have the support of Toyota Australia in being able to assemble the generators locally, which will enable more customers to access this clean technology and help noxious emissions from local power generation.”
Extracted in full from: https://www.h2-view.com/story/toyota-australia-to-assemble-and-distribute-eodev-hydrogen-fuel-cell-generators/2101650.article/
