The final concept designs have been unveiled for the Port of Newcastle\u2019s Clean Energy Precinct, which will establish the Hunter region as an industry leader in Australia\u2019s transformation to net-zero. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Community members, prospective commercial partners and international investors attended a virtual-reality walk-through of the site today, where the future design of the precinct was brought to life.The Clean Energy Precinct will be located on a disused 220-hectare site on Kooragang Island, just north of Newcastle\u2019s CBD and straddling the south channel of the Hunter River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With a $100 million investment from the Australian Government, the Port of Newcastle site will be transformed into a burgeoning industrial hub enabling the production, storage, distribution and export of clean energy products, including green hydrogen and ammonia. The precinct will integrate clean energy production and storage with the Hunter\u2019s Hydrogen Hub gateway projects, the New South Wales Renewable Energy Zones, and offshore wind developments \u2013 making it a vital cog in our net zero future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Port of Newcastle has been progressing Front-End Engineering and Design and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) studies, backed by community consultation and industry engagement, and today\u2019s release of designs allow the public and potential commercial partners to visualise the planned layout of the precinct infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The precinct infrastructure includes electrical and water services, production facilities, storage, vehicle access, and pipelines for distribution and export.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The EIS will be released publicly later this year, and construction of the precinct is expected to break ground in 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For progress updates on the Clean Energy Precinct, visit the Port of Newcastle\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Minister Catherine King:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAustralia\u2019s largest coal port is diversifying its offering and preparing to accommodate new and growing industries on the shores of the Hunter River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNewcastle has always been one of the most productive industrial centres in Australia, and we\u2019re ensuring its legacy continues with the Clean Energy Precinct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s crucial that we develop the infrastructure now to be prepared for Australia\u2019s energy future, and that\u2019s exactly what we\u2019re doing here on Kooragang Island.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Hunter has been an industrial and economic powerhouse for decades, making the Port of Newcastle an ideal location for a Clean Energy Precinct that can support decarbonisation of heavy industry and connect Australia\u2019s renewable resources to the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Albanese Labor Government is supporting industrial regions like the Hunter to take advantage of the economic and job opportunities that come with reliable renewable energy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Federal Member for Newcastle Sharon Claydon:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a defining moment for Newcastle \u2013 a city that has helped power the nation for generations is preparing to the future with clean energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s hard to imagine a more powerful symbol of our region\u2019s transformation \u2013 land once earmarked for a coal terminal will now be at the forefront of the global clean energy transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis masterplan lays the groundwork for thousands of jobs in renewable energy, advanced manufacturing, and clean energy exports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFrom coal to clean energy, this is what a transition looks like. Thoughtful, strategic, and grounded in the strengths of our region and our people.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The final concept designs have been unveiled for the Port of Newcastle\u2019s Clean Energy Precinct, which will establish the Hunter region as an industry leader in Australia\u2019s transformation to net-zero. Community members, prospective commercial partners and international investors attended a virtual-reality walk-through of the site today, where the future design of the precinct was … Continue reading “DESIGNS UNVEILED FOR NEWCASTLE GREEN ENERGY PRECINCT”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-newcastle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33588","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33588"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33588\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33589,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33588\/revisions\/33589"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33588"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}