PVTIME – Recently, the Western Green Energy Hub (WGEH) project proposal was submitted to the Western Australian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) for approval, a large-scale plan for a 70GW solar and wind energy portfolio.
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If successfully approved, this landmark renewable energy project will set a new standard for clean energy projects worldwide. It will be located in the south-eastern region of Western Australia, covering an area of more than 15,000 square kilometres – larger than Northern Ireland or the US state of Connecticut. The sunny region is ideal for renewable energy development, with consistently high levels of solar and wind resources.
The project, with a total investment of A$100 billion (approximately US$65 billion), is being developed by WGEH and Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO). The two sides signed a cooperation agreement in September 2024.
Previously, the project was planned to have a capacity of 50GW, but the reference document shows that the capacity has been increased to 70GW, with around 3,000 wind turbines and up to 35 solar photovoltaic (PV) installations.
And it will be developed in seven phases over the next 30 years. In the first phase, 6GW of solar PV and wind power is planned, as well as the production of 3.3 million tonnes of green hydrogen per year, supplying electricity both domestically and internationally.
In addition to renewable energy generation and hydrogen production, the project also plans to locate a data centre nearby to take advantage of the large-scale renewable energy that the project can provide. As digitalisation accelerates, the number of data centres around the world is beginning to grow to facilitate the transformation of society.
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