Renewable energy hub in Australia
Integrating solar and onshore wind power, green hydrogen and green ammonia, the Australian Renewable Energy Hub (AREH) has the potential to be one of the largest renewable energy hubs in the world
At full capacity the project aims to:
- develop in multiple phases up to 26 GW of combined solar and wind power generating capacity – the equivalent of producing over 90 terawatt hours per year, which is around a third of all electricity generated in Australia in 2020.
- produce around 1.6 million tonnes of hydrogen or 9 million tonnes of green ammonia, per year.
- abate around 17 million tonnes of carbon in domestic and export markets annually, which would equate to roughly 0.5 gigatonnes (Gt) of carbon savings over the lifetime of the project.
Positioned to make a significant contribution to Australia and the wider Asia Pacific region’s energy transition
Situated on a 6,500-square kilometre site in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, AREH is in a highly advantaged position with access to abundant solar and wind resources with consistent output.
The project intends to supply renewable power to local customers in the largest mining region in the world and also produce green hydrogen and green ammonia for the domestic Australian market and export to major international users.
AREH aims to make a significant contribution to Australia and the wider Asia Pacific region’s energy transition, helping bp’s local and global customers and partners in meeting their net zero and energy commitments. It will also serve as a long-term clean energy security contributor in Asia Pacific, helping countries such as South Korea and Japan to decarbonize.
