Australia Plans to Build World’s Largest Renewable Energy Hub Featuring 60 Million Solar Panels

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00:00Australia plans to build world's largest renewable energy hub featuring 60 million

00:05solar panels.

00:07On the far southeastern edge of Western Australia, a group of partners is planning to build the

00:11Western Green Energy Hub, a massive clean energy project on the Nulubor plain.

00:17The hub will harness wind and sun to create green hydrogen and ammonia for heavy industry

00:22and shipping.

00:23If successful, Western Green Energy Hub will produce approximately 70 gigawatts of combined

00:29solar and wind power, and 5.4 million tons of green hydrogen annually, exceeding many

00:35countries' entire power systems.

00:38The project partners include Intercontinental Energy, CWP Global, and Merning Green Energy

00:43Limited, owned by the indigenous Merning people, making them part owners of the initiative.

00:48Currently, the project exists only on paper, with developers working through studies, community

00:54engagement and regulatory approvals.

00:56They aim for a final investment decision by 2029, with construction in phases thereafter.

01:02Environmental concerns include the delicate ecosystems of the region, which features underground

01:07waterways, cave networks, and unique species.

01:10The remote location also presents logistical challenges for construction and maintenance.

01:15The potential benefits include reduced industrial emissions by replacing fossil-based fuels and establishing

01:21a model where indigenous landowners have equity and consent rights.

01:25However, success depends on protecting the environment and maintaining indigenous community support.