UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Month of May 2024
Commission File Number: 001-41891
Vast Renewables
Limited
(Translation of registrant’s name into
English)
Suite 7.02, 124 Walker Street,
North Sydney NSW 2060,
Australia
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: x
Form 20-F ¨ Form 40-F
INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K
On May 30, 2024, Vast Renewables Limited
(the “Company” or “Vast”) issued a press release announcing that Vast has received planning consent
for Solar Methanol 1, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report.
Forward-Looking Statements
The
information included herein and in any oral statements made in connection herewith include "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended. All statements, other than statements of present or historical fact included herein, regarding SM1, Vast's future financial
performance, Vast's strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects, plans
and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. When used herein, including any oral statements made in connection herewith,
the words “anticipate,” “believe,” "could," “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,”
“may,” “project,” "should," “will,” the negative of such terms and other similar expressions
are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. These
forward-looking statements are based on Vast management’s current expectations and assumptions about future events and are based
on currently available information as to the outcome and timing of future events. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, Vast
disclaims any duty to update any forward-looking statements, all of which are expressly qualified by the statements in this section, to
reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. Vast cautions you that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of Vast. These risks include, but are not
limited to, general economic, financial, legal, political and business conditions and changes in domestic and foreign markets; the inability
to recognize the anticipated benefits of Vast’s recent business combination; costs related to that business combination; Vast’s
ability to manage growth; Vast’s ability to execute its business plan, including the completion of the Port Augusta project (including
SM1), at all or in a timely manner and meet its projections; potential litigation, governmental or regulatory proceedings, investigations
or inquiries involving Vast, including in relation to Vast’s recent business combination; changes in applicable laws or regulations
and general economic and market conditions impacting demand for Vast’s products and services. Additional risks are set forth in
the section titled “Risk Factors” in the final prospectus, dated April 26, 2024, as supplemented, and other documents
filed, or to be filed with the SEC by Vast. Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties described herein and in any oral statements
made in connection therewith occur, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results and plans could differ materially
from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning these and other factors that may impact
Vast’s expectations can be found in Vast’s periodic filings with the SEC. Vast’s SEC filings are available publicly
on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
EXHIBIT LIST
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Vast Renewables Limited |
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Date: May 31, 2024 |
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Name: Marshall D. Smith |
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Title: Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
VAST MEDIA RELEASE
Vast Receives
Planning Consent for CSP-powered Solar
Methanol Project in Port Augusta
Vast's SM1 is
designed to produce up to 7,500 tonnes of green methanol per
annum to help decarbonise the global maritime industry
Port Augusta,
Australia, 30th May 2024 - Vast (Vast Renewables Limited) (Nasdaq: VSTE), a renewable energy company specialising in concentrated
solar thermal power (CSP) energy systems that generate zero-carbon, utility-scale electricity and industrial process heat, has received
planning consent for Solar Methanol 1 (SM 1), a CSP-powered reference plant that will produce green fuels.
SM1 will be located
in Port Augusta, South Australia and will have the capacity to produce 7,500 tonnes per annum of green methanol, one of the most versatile
hydrogen derivatives which, if produced using Vast's CSP technology, has the potential to decarbonise shipping and is already being used
to power major container vessels.
Vast is co-developing
SM1 with global energy company Mabanaft GmbH & Co. KG (Mabanaft). The project will combine proven technologies to produce green
methanol: a Leilac calcination plant from fellow Australian technology company Calix to capture carbon dioxide unavoidably produced in
the making of cement and lime; an electrolysis plant to produce hydrogen; and a methanol plant.
The project supports
South Australia's push to develop a domestic hydrogen industry and, if successful, could create an important pathway for scalable green
fuel production that is not dependent on limited biomass resources.
The project will
be powered by VS1, a co-located 30 MW / 288 MWh CSP plant, which will utilise Vast's CSP v3.0 technology to provide renewable heat and
renewable electricity to produce green fuels.
In February, Vast
and its project partners announced the signing of funding agreements for SM1 for up to AUD $19.48 million from the Australian Renewable
Energy Agency (ARENA). Additional funding of up to EUR 12.4 million has been granted to project partner Mabanaft by Projektträger
Jülich (PtJ). PtJ is a partner of the public sector in Germany in science, industry and politics. That funding is part of HyGATE,
a collaboration between the Australian and German governments to support real-world pilot, trial and demonstration projects along the
hydrogen supply chain.
The planning consent
is an important step forward as the SM1 project moves towards final investment decision.
Craig Wood, CEO of Vast, said:
"Planning
consent is an important milestone for this major project for Port Augusta and South Australia. SM1 will produce low-cost green fuels,
which can play an important role in decarbonising the global maritime industry. The combination of technologies can be scaled rapidly,
acting as a catalyst for a green fuels industry in Australia and around the world."
Calix CEO and Managing Director Phil
Hodgson said:
"Capturing
and using unavoidable emissions from cement and lime is an exciting option to help decarbonise multiple hard-to-abate industries. It
is pleasing to see this innovative and collaborative project achieve another important milestone, bringing a world's first solar methanol
plant one step closer to being realised."
Volker Ebeling, Senior Vice President
New Energy, Supply & Infrastructure at Mabanaft, said:
"After evaluating
the effectiveness, we expect larger scale projects to be developed that would serve other markets, including Europe."
About Vast
Vast is a renewable
energy company that has developed CSP systems to generate, store and dispatch carbon free, utility-scale electricity and industrial heat,
and to enable the production of green fuels. Vast's CSP v3.0 approach to CSP utilizes a proprietary, modular sodium loop to efficiently
capture and convert solar heat into these end products.
Visit www.vast.enerqy for more
information.
About Calix
Calix Limited (ASX:
CXL) is an environmental technology company solving urgent global challenges in industrial decarbonisation and sustainability. Calix's
unique patented core platform technology delivers efficient indirect heating of raw materials to enable renewably powered mineral processing
and efficient capture of unavoidable industrial emissions.
www.calix.qlobal
About Mabanaft
Mabanaft is a leading
independent and integrated energy company providing its customers with innovative energy solutions for their transportation, heating,
industrial and agricultural needs. The group is active in import, distribution and marketing of petroleum products, natural gas liquids,
chemicals and biofuels, and supports its customers' transition to cleaner fuels by providing alternative long-term solutions.
www.mabanaft.com
Contacts:
Vast
For Investors:
Caldwell Bailey
ICR, Inc.
VastlR@icrinc.com
For US Media:
Matt Dallas
ICR, Inc.
VastPR@icrinc.com
For Australian media:
Nick Albrow
Wilkinson Butler
nick@wilkinsonbutler.com
Forward Looking Statements
The information
included herein and in any oral statements made in connection herewith include "forward-looking statements" within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
All statements, other than statements of present or historical fact included herein, regarding SM1, Vast's future financial performance,
Vast's strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives
of management are forward-looking statements. When used herein, including any oral statements made in connection herewith, the words
"anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may,"
"project," "should," "will," the negative of such terms and other similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. These forward-looking statements
are based on Vast management's current expectations and assumptions about future events and are based on currently available information
as to the outcome and timing of future events. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, Vast disclaims any duty to update any
forward-looking statements, all of which are expressly qualified by the statements in this section, to reflect events or circumstances
after the date hereof. Vast cautions you that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, most of which
are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of Vast. These risks include, but are not limited to, general economic,
financial, legal, political and business conditions and changes in domestic and foreign markets; the inability to recognize the anticipated
benefits of Vast's recent business combination; costs related to that business combination; Vast's ability to manage growth; Vast's ability
to execute its business plan, including the completion of the Port Augusta project (including SM1), at all or in a timely manner and
meet its projections; potential litigation, governmental or regulatory proceedings, investigations or inquiries involving Vast, including
in relation to Vast's recent business combination; changes in applicable laws or regulations and general economic and market conditions
impacting demand for Vast's products and services. Additional risks are set forth in the section titled "Risk Factors" in the
final prospectus, dated April 26, 2024, as supplemented, and other documents filed, or to be filed with the SEC by Vast. Should
one or more of the risks or uncertainties described herein and in any oral statements made in connection therewith occur, or should underlying
assumptions prove incorrect, actual results and plans could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements.
Additional information concerning these and other factors that may impact Vast's expectations can be found in Vast's periodic filings
with the SEC. Vast's SEC filings are available publicly on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
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