Danish clean energy developer European Energy Australia has signed an exclusivity agreement with Blackstone-led consortium-owned Sydney-headquartered hyperscale data centre company AirTrunk to progress renewable energy projects in the Hunter region of New South Wales (NSW).
The proposed projects include a 260 MW solar project and 800 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), and a 350 MWp wind project in the Hunter-Central Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) located north of Sydney between 150-250 kilometres across the REZ.
Anticipating commercial operation of the solar and battery projects by 2030, the companies are in discussions about a potential long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) to support AirTrunk’s NSW energy requirements, including for its proposed $3.7 billion (USD 2.5 billion), 44,220 square metre, two-storey 550 MW Kurri Kurri data centre campus in the Hunter Valley on the former Kurri Kurri smelter site at Loxford.
AirTrunk AVP Energy Sabooh Whitelaw said the company is focussed on bringing new renewable generation forward and securing renewable electricity through long-term supply arrangements.
“The Hunter projects are an important step, but more renewable generation and firming will be needed to support Kurri Kurri and AirTrunk’s wider NSW needs,” Whitelaw said.
“We’ll continue working with developers and energy partners to progress further projects across Australia”.
European Energy Australia Managing Director Catriona McLeod noted the importance of AirTrunk and the tech sector more broadly, embracing renewable energy.
“Partnerships like this allow us to bring more renewables online and add more energy to the grid.”
“The partnership builds on AirTrunk and European Energy Australia’s work at the 31 MW Mulwala Solar Farm, which officially opened this week and is now supplying renewable electricity to NSW’s grid. The companies will continue to explore further renewable energy opportunities.”
AirTrunk Founder and CEO Robin Khuda said digital growth must bring new energy with it.
“The Australian government’s expectations and NSW’s guidelines set a high bar for the industry. This partnership is an important step towards delivering on that commitment,” Khuda said.
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