Construction has commenced on a city block-sized green energy hub next to Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre at the University of British Columbia.
Amp leverages South Australia renewables market with hub launch
Published by: Sandy Bhadare on 06 May 2021 White & Case has acted for a Toronto-headquartered developer, owner and operator of renewable energy.
White & Case has acted for a Toronto-headquartered developer, owner and operator of renewable energy assets on the establishment of renewables assets in Australia.
Amp Energy’s Australian subsidiary Amp Power Australia has launched a collection of large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV), battery energy storage and wind assets in South Australia, named the Renewable Energy Hub of South Australia (REHSA).
Amp has acquired the renewable energy assets from renewable energy developer EPS. The REHSA has attracted a total investment of over AUD 2 billion.
4 May 2021
Canadian clean energy investor Amp Energy has big three solar and battery projects in South Australia as part of a $2 billion play to create a zero emissions hydrogen production hub.
Amp, headquartered in Toronto, says it has bought the three projects from Australian renewable energy consultancy EPS, and they total more than 1,300MW of solar capacity with up to 540MW of big battery capacity, and will feed a new green hydrogen hub at Port Spencer.
The projects involved are the 636MW Robertson solar project, near the major sub-station from where a proposed new transmission link to NSW will be built, along with the 336MW Bungama project and the 388MW Yoorndoo Ilga project.
Amp Energy plans 1.3GW of solar at South Australia renewables hub Email
The solar projects will form part of a wider hub featuring battery storage and hydrogen production. Image: Amp Energy India via Twitter.
Canada-based renewables company Amp Energy will develop a portfolio of large-scale PV projects and battery energy storage systems as part of an AU$2 billion (US$1.55 billion) hub in South Australia.
The portfolio of solar projects, acquired from Australian firm EPS, consists of three plants totalling 1.3GW of capacity, located at Robertstown (636MW), Bungama (336MW) and Yoorndoo Ilga (388MW), as well as battery storage capacity of up to 540MW.
Amp Energy Announces the Establishment of The Renewable Energy Hub of South Australia
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MELBOURNE, Australia, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Amp Power Australia Pty Limited, the Australian operating company of global developer Amp Energy ( Amp ) has announced the establishment of the Renewable Energy Hub of South Australia ( REHSA ); a strategic portfolio of large scale integrated Solar PV, Wind and Battery Energy Storage ( BESS ) assets located in South Australia. The Renewable Energy Hub of South Australia also includes the siting of the Spencer Gulf Hydrogen Energy Ecoplex, forming part of the South Australian Government s Hydrogen Action Plan.