ZEN Energy and Taiwanese renewable energy developer HD Renewable Energy (HDRE) have formed a strategic partnership to focus on energy storage and green hydrogen projects.
The ZEN/HDRE partnership will focus on developing storage assets in Australia, in Taiwan and potentially other countries such as Japan.
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In May, ZEN entered into a partnership with DGA Energy Solutions to develop green hydrogen initiatives to support Mitsubishi Corporation’s decarbonisation goals.
The signing of the partnership follows a co-operation deed with HDRE in June this year to collaborate on energy storage developments and green hydrogen projects.
ZEN’s initial co-operation deed sign in June involved developing up to 500MW of offtake commitments to bolster its energy portfolio and facilitate new project site acquisitions.
ZEN Energy CEO Anthony Garnaut says, “We know that partnerships with like-minded organisations like HDRE are key to a successful and just renewable transition for all.
“Our strategy is to focus on storage asset development and operation to hedge against intermittency of renewable generation, such as the major wind drought that occurred in April/May this year.
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“It has been a difficult year, as many involved in the renewable transition have experienced.
“This significant partnership with HDRE, new long-term Power Purchasing Agreements with Acciona and Enel, and long-term customer agreements with blue chip customers such as SBS, have counterbalanced a challenging financial landscape in 2024.”
