There’s a growing market interest in VHD graphite as a next-generation material with superior heat management capabilities compared to conventional alternatives.
In line with this, Green Critical Minerals has entered into a partnership with GreenSquareDC to jointly explore the use of very high density (VHD) graphite in developing advanced thermal management solutions for data centers, as reported by SmallCaps.
Green Critical views VHD graphite as a scalable solution with strong potential across industries such as data centers, AI computing, and high-performance electronics.
Clinton Booth, Managing Director of Green Critical Minerals, noted that the agreement reflects growing interest and engagement from potential clients and partners across key markets in North America, Europe, and Australia.
“This is a truly exciting and tangible step forward in our targeted customer qualification program and a strong indication of the rapid progress we have made in a short period of time,” he said.
“This agreement builds on the recent machining of our first prototype heat sink and we are now demonstrating real capability to deliver a lighter, more efficient, sustainable and commercially viable alternative to traditional heat management materials.”
Backed by Partners Group, GreenSquareDC aims to reduce the environmental impact of digital infrastructure by integrating advanced thermal management systems and renewable energy solutions into its data centre designs.
In January, Green Critical began wet commissioning activities for Line 1 of its pilot facility for VHD graphite technology, located in New South Wales. This phase followed the dry commissioning process, during which individual components were tested to ensure proper installation and function.
Line 1 is designed to manufacture graphite blocks for customer evaluation in high-performance electronics applications, particularly heat sink products. It will also produce blocks for solar-thermal energy storage, supporting ongoing R&D efforts in the renewable energy sector.
Plans for Line 2 include scaling up production of graphite blocks for the heat sink market, along with components for the electrical discharge machining (EDM) sector and a solar-thermal demonstration project.
