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SPARC TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED — Investor Presentation 2025
Mar 12, 2025
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ASX: SPN
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SPARC TECHNOLOGIES (ASX: SPN)
Sparc Technologies is an ASX listed (SPN) developer of two transformative technologies
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Leading the Next-Generation Green Hydrogen Revolution
Tackling the Global Corrosion Challenge using Graphene
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Disruptive Technology: Sparc’s photocatalysis technology uses only sunlight and water to produce green hydrogen — without electrolysers.
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Global Market Opportunity: Additive for the US$43 billion anticorrosion coatings market, for extending steel asset longevity.
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World-Class Partners: Sparc is partnered with Fortescue and the University of Adelaide within the Sparc Hydrogen JV.
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Real-world Trials: With the SA Govt , BHP Mitsubishi , Santos and 29Metals to validate ecosparc[®] enhanced coatings on infrastructure.
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Scalable and Low-Cost: Solar-driven process requires less energy and infrastructure and offers significant potential cost advantages.
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Key Benefits: 46x ROI for asset owners via extended time between maintenance events plus CO2 savings.
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Key Catalysts: First-of-its-kind pilot plant under construction in Roseworthy, South Australia, with commissioning expected in mid-2025.
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Key Catalysts: Initial results from ecosparc[® ] field trials due H1 2025, positioning the technology for commercialisation.
SPARC TECHNOLOGIES (ASX: SPN)
$18m
96m
Shares on issue
Market Cap*
$0.19
$2.0m
Share price*
Cash**
~37%
6.8%
Top 20 s/holders University of Adelaide
Board & Management
Nick O’Loughlin Simon Kidston
Daniel Eddington
Dr Denis Wright
Kristen Kubank Paul Baccanello
Key Partners
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SPARC TECHNOLOGIES (ASX: SPN)
Sparc Technologies (ASX:SPN) SunHydrogen (US:HYSR) Gold Hydrogen (ASX:GHY) Hazer (ASX:HZR) Hyterra (ASX:HYT) Iron Road (ASX:IRD) Pure Hydrogen Corp. (ASX:PH2) NH3 Clean Energy (ASX:NH3) NanoXplore (TSX:GRA) $473m Zentek (TSX:ZEN) Graphene Manu. Group (TSX:GMG) Hydrograph (CSE:HG) Adisyn (ASX:AI1) First Graphene (ASX:FGR) Black Swan Graphene (TSX:SWAN) $- $50 $100 $150 $200 $250 Market Capitalisation*, AUD$m
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Next Generation Green Hydrogen Technology
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SPARC HYDROGEN
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>US$200bn Addressable Market
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Current Market: Hydrogen (H2) is a ~95Mtpa existing industry, primarily used in ammonia production for fertilisers, methanol for plastics and to remove sulfur from fuels.
Environmental Impact: Current hydrogen production generates over 1Gt of CO2 emissions annually, accounting for 2.5% of global emissions —equivalent to the entire aviation sector. There is an existing need to transition to green hydrogen to decarbonise the current hydrogen industry.
Huge Growth Potential: Green hydrogen is essential for decarbonising sectors like steelmaking, chemicals, cement, high-temperature heating, aviation, shipping, and heavy road transport, with demand projected to increase sixfold . by 2050[1]
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Commodity demand (Mtpa)
Hydrogen (2022)
Aluminium
Copper
Nickel
Lithium
Cobalt
- 20 40 60 80 100
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Source: Public filings
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SPARC HYDROGEN
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Investment in Green Hydrogen Continues…
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“Construction of the USD-8.4-billion (EUR 7.85bn) Neom green hydrogen plant in northwestern Saudi Arabia is progressing significantly…” (May-24)
“CIP (Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners) subsidiary to build a $10bn hydrogen project in Oaxaca, Mexico by 2028” (Dec-24)
“Morocco approves six green hydrogen projects with a total investment value of $32.8bn…” (Mar-25)
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“ BP takes final investment decision on a 100MW green hydrogen facility in Lingen, Germany” (Dec-24)
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SPARC HYDROGEN
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…Despite Challenges For Existing Technology
Green hydrogen from electrolysis faces major challenges in achieving commercial and technical viability at scale
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Infrastructure challenge
Scale & flexibility challenge
Cost challenge
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HV electricity transmission
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Large scale ‘on-grid’ projects
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Social licence issues
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Lengthy development times
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Solar PV, Wind, Batteries, Electrolysers
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High capex
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Due to high power costs;
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And high electrolyser capex
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SPARC HYDROGEN
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The Future Is Photocatalysis
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Zero-electricity Low cost Solar driven
Scalable Emission-free
Photocatalysis produces H2 from H2O without electricity The simplicity of photocatalysis drives potential for very low costs Sunlight is the only energy input driving the reaction
Utilises a concentrated solar system which is inherently scalable Water + sunlight = green hydrogen
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SPARC HYDROGEN
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Positioned to Deliver: Best-in-Class Partners
Funding for the JV is secured until mid-2026 with potential for additional grants
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36% Sparc Hydrogen shareholder [1]
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JV management and coordination
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36% Sparc Hydrogen shareholder[1] Global leader in green hydrogen
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28% Sparc Hydrogen shareholder[1]
Developer and contributor of IP[2]
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Technology commercialisation expertise
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Substantial project development experience
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Leading R&D work and providing lab facilities
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SPARC HYDROGEN
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Unique & Patented Technology
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Sparc Hydrogen is one of the only companies
combining concentrated solar with photocatalytic water splitting (PWS), advantages being:
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Reduced photocatalyst use.
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Modular and scalable mirror fields.
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Increased efficiencies and heat generation.
Sparc Hydrogen’s reactor is being designed to:
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Slot into an off-the-shelf linear Fresnel field.
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Utilise by-product heat for industry use or power generation.
First patent granted in January 2025.
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SPARC HYDROGEN
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Pilot Plant Commissioning Expected Mid-2025
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Construction of a first-of-its-kind pilot plant utilizing Sparc Hydrogen’s concentrated solar based PWS system is underway.
The pilot plant will be located at the University of Adelaide’s Roseworthy Campus, ~50km north of Adelaide in South Australia.
The plant will utilize Sparc Hydrogen’s scalable reactor design and will represent a key milestone in derisking the technology. Construction commenced in March 2025 and plant is expected to be commissioned in mid-2025.
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Pilot plant site preparation activities commenced March 2025, Roseworthy, South Australia
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SPARC HYDROGEN
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Modularity Drives Ability To Scale Quickly
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Commercial scale linear Fresnel field in Spain (28 x ~1km mirror rows) generating ~30MW electricity
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SPARC HYDROGEN
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Simplicity Drives Low-Cost Potential
Photocatalysis
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Low infrastructure
requirements / capex
Solar energy Solar Concentrator Green H2
with PWS reactor
Electrolysis
Solar energy Solar PV HV Electrical Infrastructure Electrolyser Green H2
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Electrolysis
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Green H2
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SPARC HYDROGEN
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The Green Hydrogen Race Is On…
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Conventional green hydrogen (electrolysis) projects will not reach industry and Government cost targets until well into the mid 2030s, at best.
As the costs and limitations of electrolysis projects have become clear, there is an increasing push towards developing new technologies which can unlock the substantial opportunity for green hydrogen to decarbonize existing hydrogen use cases and other hard to abate industries.
Sparc Hydrogen is in the right place at the right time with a substantial commercialisation
window providing an opportunity for a next generation low cost photocatalysis production technology.
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Green hydrogen production costs using electrolysis [1]
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2.0 Next Generation Hydrogen: Commercialisation window
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Range Mid-point
Levelised Cost of Hydrogen (US$/kg)
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GRAPHENE
Unique Approach to a Next Generation Super-material
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GRAPHENE
The Problem – Corrosion Of Steel
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The Cost and Carbon Problem
~$6 trillion direct and indirect costs associated with the impact of corrosion globally per annum[1]
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Corroded steel replacement accounts for up to 3.4% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions[1]
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The Business Interruption Problem
Safety risks
Asset shutdowns
Productivity loss
GRAPHENE
Protective Coatings Market Opportunity
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Global
Anti-Corrosive
Market Size:
US$43 Billion
by 2029 [1]
Addressable portion of global a/c market (25%)
Value of additive relative to coating (10%)
Est. Addressable Market ~US$1 Billion2
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About
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What is it?: eco sparc[®] is a graphene-based additive - Sparc is not a paint company.
Performance Boost: Added at ~2% by weight, ecosparc[® ] significantly enhances existing protective DSTG coatings used on steel assets to combat corrosion. Key Benefits: By extending the time between maintenance cycles, ecosparc[®] delivers substantial cost, emissions, productivity and safety benefits.
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lower maintenance costs[1]
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reduction in carbon emissions[1]
GRAPHENE
Overcoming The Graphene Challenge
Sparc Technologies are world leaders in the long-term stable dispersion of graphene to facilitate its effective integration into polymer-based materials.
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Re-agglomerated Graphene Post Dispersion
Dispersion
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< 20%
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Dispersion
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94%
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Effective dispersion of graphene particles has been a significant problem for the graphene industry since 2004
GRAPHENE
How Graphene Inhibits Cracking
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Wine rack analogy – graphene flexes laterally and takes up stress from the polymer matrix, increasing resiliency.
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Fractured surface of graphene modified epoxy at high magnification shows cracks terminating at graphene particles.
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Crack termination
GRAPHENE
Significant Value-in-Use For Asset Owners
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Independent lifecycle assessment (LCA)[3] completed in August 2023.
eco Modelled impact of using sparc[®] enhanced paint on a major Australian port with 57,883m[2] of recoatable steel.
Cost and emissions savings over 50year asset life were based on a conservative 26% improvement in corrosion resistance[4] .
Analysis does not include any returns from potential productivity benefits or life extensions.
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Additional cost of Ecosparc Savings per maintenance cycle
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~A$34m Lifetime savings in steel recoating costs[1,2]
~750t Lifetime reduction in carbon emissions[1]
GRAPHENE
Field Trials With Major Asset Owners Underway
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In 2024, Sparc commenced collaborative field trials using ecosparc[®] enhanced coatings on relevant steel infrastructure in a variety of operational environments. The purpose of the field trials is as follows:
- Derisking ecosparc[®] enhanced coatings for commercial use.
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Streaky Bay Jetty, Eyre Peninsula, SA
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Port Bonython, Upper Spencer Gulf, SA
- Demonstrating market interest for better performing anticorrosive coatings from significant asset owners.
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- Working towards inclusion of ecosparc[®] enhanced coatings on asset owner specifications.
Golden Grove Mine, Yalgoo, WA
Goonyella Riverside Mine, Moranbah, Qld
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Pathway To Market
Dual track approach to commercialising ecosparc[®] within the US$43 billion[1] global anti-corrosive coatings market:
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Sparc is actively working with global coatings companies, regional coatings companies and additive suppliers on testing and trials.
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Partnering with large asset owners to test eco on relevant steel infrastructure sparc[®]
under real-world conditions via field trials. Infrastructure owners being targeted include government, defence, mining, and oil and gas companies.
Customer Engagement Status[2]
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Paint / additive companies Asset owners
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GRAPHENE
Other Target Applications
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Anti-fouling Coatings
- Fouling is the result of accumulation of marine growth, resulting in reduced vessel speed, increased bunker consumption and high cleaning costs.
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Sparc is developing antifouling technology ( biosparc[TM] ) which substantially reduces fouling on marine vessels and for aquaculture.
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Sparc, together with Flinders University, was recently awarded a ~$350k grant from the Australian Government to further develop the technology.
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Composites & Bioplastics
- Composites are two or more distinct materials that, when combined, create a new material with enhanced properties.
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- Bioplastics are sourced from non-fossil fuel-based polymers and are being designed for compostability.
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- Sparc’s graphene additives are being tested in multiple applications in composites and bioplastics targeting improved flexibility, strength, conductivity and elasticity.
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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
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SPARC TECHNOLOGIES (ASX: SPN)
2025 is a transformative year for Sparc Technologies – Green hydrogen derisking and ecosparc[®] commercialisation
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ecosparc field trial with Santos (Nov-24)
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Appointment of Genex Founding Director Simon Kidston to the Board (Dec-24) Sparc Hydrogen Proceeds to Stage 2 Pilot Plant (Jan-25) Sparc Hydrogen Secures First Patent (Jan-25) ecosparc field trial with BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (Feb-25) Construction of first-of-its kind pilot plant commences (Mar-25)
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ecosparc field trial results and announcement of further asset owner trials
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Grant funding results
Mid 25
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Pilot plant commissioning and operations
- ASX Announcement 20 November 2024 Link 2. ASX Announcement 6 December 2024 2025 Link
~~e~~ cosparc partnerships / commercialisation pathway
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- ASX Announcement 7 January 2025 Link
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- ASX Announcement 16 January 2025 Link
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Contacts
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