As the Commonwealth Government’s priority hydrogen hub in New South Wales the Port of Newcastle has already signed 15 Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) to support the development storage and export pathway for a clean energy economy. Additionally15 other organizations have pledged their formal support for the Clean Energy Precinct project through Letters of Support or Letters of Intent for future collaboration.
These partnerships cover a wide range of areas including clean energy production mobility export energy generation infrastructure agriculture education innovation and research and development. The Port aims to forge connections between renewable energy projects clean energy production and its deepwater channel to leverage existing global partnerships and expertise.
The Clean Energy Precinct spanning 220 hectares will feature common user infrastructure for clean energy storage transportation and export facilities supporting production from the Precinct itself and the broader Hunter Region.
Craig Carmody CEO of the Port of Newcastle said partnerships play a critical role both local and international in establishing and scaling up a domestic clean energy economy and export trade pathway at the Port of Newcastle.
The Port of Newcastle has released Stage 1 renders of its Clean Energy Precinct vision and remains committed to collaborating with industry and the community to bring a sustainable and prosperous clean energy economy to life in Newcastle and the Hunter Region.
