Cape Hardy Green Hydrogen Project
About Amp Energy
Amp Energy (Amp) is a leading global renewable energy company that develops, owns and operates solar, wind, battery storage and green hydrogen projects worldwide, dedicated to advancing the global shift to sustainable and resilient energy systems.
With headquarters in Canada, Amp Energy has renewable energy operations in South Australia and New South Wales and offices in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth.
About the Project
Cape Hardy Green Hydrogen Project
The Cape Hardy Green Hydrogen Project is a proposed hydrogen and ammonia production facility located at Cape Hardy on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. Cape Hardy is approximately 7 km south of Port Neill and 33 km north of Tumby Bay. This is the same location as the proposed Iron Road, Eyre Peninsula Cooperative Bulk Handling (EPCBH) and Northern Water project.
The proposed facility will require renewable energy generation through a mix of wind, solar and battery energy storage systems (BESS). The location of the renewable energy generation components of the Project will be sought in the vicinity of Cape Hardy. Amp has secured a portion of the Cape Hardy Precinct through an agreement with Iron Road. Land access and site selection for the generation components are currently underway.
The Cape Hardy Green Energy Project will be developed in stages. Stage 1 includes approximately 1.7GW wind and 1.3GW solar for the 1GW hydrogen electrolyser. This is enough renewable energy to power 1.3 million average Australian homes for a year. Subject to necessary land access, licences and approvals, Stage 1 is expected to be operational by 2030.
Indicative project timeline
Cape Hardy Industrial Port Precinct
The proposed Northern Water project and the Iron Road deep sea port are also investing in this multi-user location. Northern Water is seeking approvals to develop a desalination plant and pipeline to support current and future growth in the region including the proposed hydrogen precinct near Whyalla.
Amp is working closely with Iron Road in relation to the development of the Cape Hardy land and is engaged with Northern Water regarding access to water produced through the proposed desalination plant.
Current activities
Amp is working with technical specialists to develop concept and engineering designs and with consultancies to assist with the required approvals from industry regulators. Amp is also in early discussions with local landowners to seek their interest in participating in the renewable energy component of this proposed project.
Eyre Peninsula community
Amp Energy intends to be an active community partner and is committed to working with the community to achieve shared goals. Amp Energy is at the very beginning of the project journey and looks forward to getting to know the communities and learning what they consider to be important to the region and its people.
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Contact us
Send an enquiry to the project team.