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Energy Storage Innovator MGA Thermal Secures AUD $17M to Accelerate Decarbonisation of Heavy Industry

MGA Thermal has secured AUD $17 million in new investment for its breakthrough long‑duration thermal energy storage technology. The funding accelerates MGA Thermal’s transition from pilot deployments to full commercial rollout, enabling the company to expand its workforce, fast‑track customer projects, and scale manufacturing capacity over the next two years.

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$3.25M FEED Grant to Accelerate MGA Thermal’s Industrial Uptake

MGA Thermal has been awarded $3.25 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to support up to five Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) studies for industrial partners seeking to deploy MGA Thermal’s breakthrough thermal energy storage technology.

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Additional ARENA Funding Boost

We’re excited to announce that MGA Thermal has received a further $2.48 million, tripling the project backing from the Federal Government’s Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).

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MGA Thermal secures $8.25M

MGA Thermal is thrilled to announce we have secured $8.25 million in funding as we scale our long-duration energy storage (LDES) solution.

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Shell Backs MGA Thermal Demonstration Plant

MGA Thermal is thrilled to announce we have been awarded funding by global energy provider Shell. The funding, provided under Shell GameChanger, the company’s start-up acceleration program, is to accelerate the completion of the MGA Thermal Energy Storage pilot. Located at MGA Thermal’s new commercial manufacturing facility in Newcastle, Australia, the pilot aims to

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AGL feasibility study repurposing a power station

MGA Thermal is pleased to share that Australian electricity giant, AGL Energy Limited (AGL), who operate Australia’s largest electricity generation portfolio, is progressing with a feasibility study of MGA technology to be applied to the 200 MW Torrens Island B power station in South Australia, supported by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency.

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MGA Thermal at All Energy

MGA Thermal attended All Energy in October 2022 in Melbourne. It was MGA Thermal’s third and largest exhibition in 2022, we are looking forward to even more exhibitions and conferences in 2023.

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20GWh of Global Storage Interest

We are thrilled to announce we reached a milestone with customer interest for 20 GigaWatt hours (GWh) of energy storage, the equivalent of powering 1.3 million homes, from customers for its breakthrough technology.

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