Consultation for Darwin Renewable Energy Hub begins
Consultation has commenced on the site of the proposed Darwin Renewable Energy Hub (REH), a project that will play a pivotal role in supplying more affordable, secure and cleaner energy for households and businesses on the Darwin-Katherine electricity system.
The Hub involves the co-location of up to six large-scale solar farms, capable of generating 180-210 megawatts of renewable energy, alongside a battery energy storage system, all on a single site near existing network infrastructure.
The proposed site is 940 hectares of Crown Land located on the west side of Finn Road, about 19km south of Palmerston and 4km north of Berry Springs. The development area within the proposed site is approximately 500 hectares.
AlI electricity produced in the Hub will be fed directly into the Darwin-Katherine grid, supplying clean and renewable power to Territory households and businesses.
A comprehensive site selection process was undertaken to identify the most suitable location, with the proposed site identified for industry under the Darwin Regional Land Use Plan.
Have your say
The consultation process will allow local residents, the community, businesses and key stakeholders to obtain information about the project and provide feedback. The final project design and final investment decision will be informed by feedback provided through this consultation process.
Subject to a final investment decision on the project, implementation is expected to run from 2025 to 2030.
Territorians wanting to comment on the proposed site should go to https://haveyoursay.nt.gov.au/darwin-renewable-energy-hub-site-location – before 5pm, Friday 28 February 2025.
