EtaPRO, in partnership with Toshiba, enhances MGA Thermal’s cutting-edge renewable energy storage technology with digital intelligence.

Amherst NY – Thursday, August 13 – EtaPRO LLC has deployed its monitoring, digital twin, and predictive analytics technology at MGA Thermal’s 5 MWh Demonstration Plant in Tomago, New South Wales, Australia through Toshiba International Corporation Pty. Ltd.

MGA Thermal’s leading storage technology bridges the gap between variable renewable generation and the uninterrupted, high-temperature heat required by the world’s most hard-to-abate sectors. This collaboration demonstrates how EtaPRO’s innovative platform, enhanced by Toshiba’s experience in power generation, can bring an elevated standard of reliability to emerging energy technologies.

EtaPRO’s comprehensive platform provides a suite of critical capabilities, including: EtaPRO® Archive™ historian to consolidate and visualize operational data; EtaPRO VirtualPlant™ to create a thermodynamic digital twin of the demonstration plant; and EtaPRO® APR™ advanced pattern recognition to identify operating behavior outside expected parameters.

“Our collaboration with Toshiba and EtaPRO marks a significant step in validating MGA Thermal’s technology against the monitoring and analytics standards expected by large industrial customers. By integrating real-time condition monitoring, machine learning-based anomaly detection, and a digital twin of our thermal energy storage system, we have a powerful tool to accelerate our development cycle and demonstrate system performance to customers. Applying technology with a proven track record in conventional power generation to our long-duration thermal storage system supports MGA Thermal as we advance into our next stage of commercial deployment.”

Annie Lacombe, Head of Engineering, MGA Thermal

Using historical and real-time data, the EtaPRO digital twin helps MGA Thermal identify performance trends earlier, simulate operating scenarios, and optimize plant performance without costly physical testing. Supporting MGA Thermal’s Technology Readiness Level 8 thermal energy storage demonstration plant, the solution accelerates development, validates performance under customer-specific conditions, and provides a proven pathway for future performance monitoring and diagnostics.

“As the energy industry continues to evolve, digital intelligence will play a critical role in accelerating the adoption of new technologies. We are proud to work alongside MGA Thermal and our Toshiba colleagues to bring proven monitoring, diagnostics, and digital twin capabilities to this pioneering energy storage project. Together, we are helping transform operational data into actionable insights that support performance, reliability, and confidence as long-duration energy storage moves toward broader commercial deployment.”

Akira Sasaki, Assistant CEO, EtaPRO

By combining MGA Thermal’s long-duration thermal energy storage innovation with EtaPRO’s proven digital intelligence and Toshiba’s energy expertise, the project highlights a meaningful path for advancing reliable, data-driven, clean energy solutions for industrial applications. For more information about EtaPRO, visit: www.etapro.com.

About MGA Thermal 

MGA Thermal is an Australian clean energy company commercializing long-duration energy storage technology to decarbonize industrial heat. Its electro-thermal energy storage systems use MGA Blocks to convert renewable electricity into low-cost, continuous high-grade process heat, available 24/7.

About Toshiba International Corporation 

Toshiba International Corporation Pty. Ltd. (TIC) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, a global leader in advanced energy systems, industrial infrastructure, and technology solutions. TIC provides products and services that support the evolving needs of industries including energy, resources, digital infrastructure, and manufacturing.

About EtaPRO® 

EtaPRO LLC, a Toshiba Group Company, is a leading technology innovator that helps energy and industrial companies maximize their performance. EtaPRO provides an all-in-one platform for performance monitoring, diagnostics, optimization, predictive analytics, and digital twin technology. It helps asset owners turn operational data into actionable insight to improve reliability, performance, and asset longevity.

Media Contacts 

EtaPRO LLC

Zach Ergo  |  zach.ergo@etapro.com

Toshiba International Corporation Pty. Ltd.

Kathryn Jarvis  |  kat.jarvis.h38@mail.toshiba

MGA Thermal

Bonnie Radcliffe | bonnieradcliffe@slingstone.co.