ACEN, Yindjibarndi group to put up 3,000 MW of renewable energy projects in Western Australia

By Manila Standard Business – July 18, 2023, 11:00 am

ACEN partners with Yindjibarndi group to put up 3,000 MW of renewable energy in Western Australia.

ACEN Corp.  has partnered with the Yindjibarndi people to develop and operate large-scale renewable energy projects with an a combined capacity of three gigawatts (3,000 MW)  in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.

ACEN and the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corp. forged a partnership in June through the Yindjibarndi Energy Corp.,  tasked with advancing major renewable energy projects on Yindjibarndi Ngurra, which is conveniently located near major industrial energy users.

“The Pilbara region is home to some of the largest industrial energy users globally, many of whom have expressed their desire to transition to a carbon-neutral future. We are actively engaged in promising dialogues with potential offtake customers to purchase the renewable energy,”  ACEN International chief executive Patrice Clausse said.

YEC plans to initially put up 750 MW of combined wind, solar, and battery storage under construction within the next few years, representing an investment of more than AUD $1 billion.

Subsequent stages will target an additional 2 GW to 3 GW of combined wind, solar, and battery storage.

The renewable energy produced will surpass the current output of WA’s largest coal-fired power station.