An international consortium comprised of InterContinental Energy, CWP Global and Mirning Green Energy Limited, are planning to build an integrated green fuels mega project in Western Australia.

When fully operational, the Western Green Energy Hub (WGEH) could produce up to 50 GW of hybrid wind and solar power over 15,000 km² in southeast Western Australia, across the Shires of Dundas and the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. The region provides an optimal diurnal profile for renewable energy, with consistently high levels of wind and solar energy over a 24-hour period. WGEH will be built in phases to produce up to 3.5 MMt of zero-carbon green hydrogen or 20 MMt of green ammonia each year, which will be provided domestically and exported internationally as the green fuels market continues to expand post 2030.

The project will provide a significant boost to the Western Australia State Government’s Renewable Hydrogen Strategy and the Commonwealth Government of Australia’s National Hydrogen Strategy. Green fuels produced at the site will meet future demand from multiple sectors, including in cofiring in power generation, the shipping sector, heavy industry such as steel, chemicals and mining, as well as the aviation sector.

"The Western Green Energy Hub is historic on two fronts. First, the scale at which we will be able to deliver green fuels to markets and customers around the world, helping to move us all towards a net-zero future," said Brendan Hammond, Chairman of the Board of WGEH. "Second, and possibly more importantly, the way in which we are working with the Mirning People, the original owners of the land, to create a truly long-term and sustainable multi-generational partnership that delivers enormous socio-economic benefits for the community. It is an honor and a privilege to be involved in this groundbreaking project."