The Western Australian Government has announced a landmark renewable energy project for the Pilbara together with Perdaman and Traditional Owners the Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation (NAC).
The partnership will see the construction of a 50MW solar farm at the Ngarluma Green Energy Park on NAC’s native title determination south of Karratha.
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The collaboration is the first project for Ngarluma’s Green Energy Parks—a 100% Traditional Owner-owned and operated business for fast and straightforward development of large-scale renewable projects.
The Cook Government will provide $2.7 million in initial support to NAC to undertake surveys, approvals works, and technical activities over the next 12 months that will lead to the activation of the first Ngarluma Green Energy Park.
The NAC-owned Green Energy Park will create employment, training, and long-term income for the Ngarluma people.
The 50MW solar farm will feed into the common-use Maitland-Karratha-Burrup transmission corridor and aid the activation of the Maitland Strategic Industrial Area.
The Burrup (Murujuga) Corridor is one of four priority corridors under the Cook Government’s Pilbara Energy Transition Plan to accelerate the decarbonisation of heavy industry in the region by connecting industry with renewable energy generation.
NAC is targeting 5GW of development in its Green Energy Parks.
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Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation and Ngarluma Green Energy director Belinda Churnside said, “Ngarluma people are proud to be leaders in the development of the energy transition on our land. Ngarluma Green Energy Parks will be a game changer for the fast and straight forward development of large-scale renewable projects.
“It is 100% owned and operated by NAC for the benefit of Ngarluma people. We very much appreciate the support and partnership we have with Perdaman and the state to help NAC activate the first Green Energy Park as soon as 2027.”
