The proposed 26 GW Asian Renewable Energy Hub in Western Australia gained federal government support last week. Construction is expected to start in 2026.
October 26, 2020Natalie Filatoff
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Late last week, the proposed 26 GW Asian Renewable Energy Hub (AREH), which is destined to establish Australia as a major global producer and exporter of green energy in the form of hydrogen, secured “major project status” from the federal government.
The AUD 50 billion (US$35.6 billion) AREH will harness the world-class wind and solar resources of Western Australia’s East Pilbara region, dedicating up to 23 GW of capacity to the production of green hydrogen and green ammonia. It will also
