Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) has started up its Generation 2.0 Graphene Manufacturing Technology Plant in Queensland, with the facility expected to produce up to 10 tonnes of graphene annually once remaining works and optimisation are completed.
According to GMG, construction of the Gen 2.0 Plant was completed and startup achieved on schedule before the end of June 2026.
The company said it expects the project’s total capital cost to remain at or below its estimated AU$2.3 million budget, with costs currently under budget.
The remaining works, expected to be completed by the end of September, include optimisation of graphene quality, production volumes and powder packing. GMG also said it expects to complete installation of the plant’s self-power generation system by December.
“Bringing our second generation graphene production plant online on time and within our expected capital cost to date is a major milestone for GMG,” Managing Director and CEO Craig Nicol said.
Nicol stated the plant is expected to increase GMG’s production capacity to support demand for its graphene products across batteries, coatings and lubricant additives.
Once fully completed and optimised, the Gen 2.0 Plant is expected to be largely self-powered through standalone energy generation using renewable sources, an energy storage system and hydrogen-enriched natural gas produced through tail-gas power generation.
GMG Chairman and Director Jack Perkowski said the startup marked a step in the company’s development of scalable graphene manufacturing technology.
“As we complete the remaining optimisation work and bring the plant’s renewable and hydrogen enriched energy systems fully online, we expect this facility to demonstrate both the commercial and environmental benefits of GMG’s proprietary plasma based graphene manufacturing process,” Perkowski said.
GMG said its graphene is produced through a proprietary process that decomposes natural gas into graphene, hydrogen and residual hydrocarbon gases for use in energy storage, energy-saving and other applications.
