Renewables developer Neoen has signed a 100MW renewable energy baseload agreement to supply power to BHP’s mining sites in South Australia.
The agreement, starting in July 2029, will supply renewable energy to BHP’s Olympic Dam, Carrapateena and Prominent Hill mines in South Australia, in one of the world’s most significant basins for copper.
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This new agreement will provide BHP with a 24/7 100MW supply solution which combines output from the first 300MW of Neoen’s future Goyder North Wind Farm, with storage from their new Goyder Battery (with a minimum capacity of 200MW/800MWh) supported by Neoen’s advanced energy management expertise.
It builds on their first baseload agreement of 70MW, which started on schedule in July 2025 and is underpinned by Neoen’s Goyder South Stage 1 Wind Farm and Blyth Battery. Together, these two PPAs are expected to meet around 70% of BHP’s electricity needs in South Australia from renewables in 2030.
Goyder North Wind Farm has planning consent for up to 135 turbines, equivalent to approximately 1GW of wind generation, and Goyder Battery is approved for up to 900MW/3,600MWh of storage. Both assets are part of Goyder Renewables Zone, Neoen’s flagship hybrid renewable energy hub located near the town of Burra in the Mid-North region of South Australia.
The assets will be built in stages, creating up to 550 construction jobs and approximately 20 permanent, long-term roles. They will also deliver benefit-sharing contributions to First Nations peoples, the local community and the environment. By way of example, Neoen’s Goyder South Stage 1 Wind Farm unlocked the creation of a new national park at Worlds End Gorge, an award-winning industry first initiative.
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Once Goyder North Wind Farm and Goyder Battery are launched into construction, Neoen’s total contribution to the South Australian energy transition will surpass 1.5GW of renewable energy and storage capacity.
Neoen Australia CEO Jean-Christophe Cheylus said, “This second agreement to supply power to BHP demonstrates Neoen’s end-to-end expertise in designing, delivering and deploying customised energy solutions that can meet the growing demands of customers and support the pace of Australia’s transition. I congratulate the Neoen team and thank BHP for continuing to place their trust in us.”
