Naturgy to supply Amazon with renewable energy produced at its fourth operating wind farm in Australia

  • Through its international subsidiary GPG, the Group is launching the 97 MW Hawkesdale project, which will produce renewable energy equivalent to the consumption of 67,000 homes.
  • The new facility brings Naturgy’s operating capacity in Australia to 492 MW, equivalent to the consumption of 320,600 homes.

 

Naturgy, through its subsidiary Global Power Generation (GPG), has commissioned a new wind farm in Australia, consolidating its international growth in the renewable energy business. The Hawkesdale wind farm, located in the state of Victoria, has a capacity of 97 MW and will produce renewable energy equivalent to the consumption of 67,000 homes.

Naturgy has reached an agreement with Amazon for the supply of the energy produced by this farm, as Amazon is committed to achieving zero net carbon emissions by 2040 and is the largest corporate buyer of renewable energy in the world with more than 500 wind and solar projects, of which 79 are in Spain. By 2023, Amazon reached its goal of meeting its entire annual electricity consumption with 100% renewable energy.

The wind project covers an area of approximately 2,300 hectares that are mainly used for farming purposes at the moment, including sheep and other livestock grazing. It will be connected to the grid via the existing Tarrone terminal station and will avoid the emission of 333,000 tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere each year.

Hawkesdale is the fourth wind farm wind farm that Naturgy connects to the grid in Australia, raising its operating renewable capacity in the country to 492 MW, which means an emission-free energy production similar to the consumption of 320,600 homes. In addition to the wind farms, in 2023 Naturgy commissioned the ACT Battery project, its first storage facility worldwide.

The Group also has a large portfolio of projects under development and construction in the country that will significantly increase this figure in the future. GPG recently started construction of Glenellen and Bundaberg, two new PV projects with a capacity of 260 MW and 100 MW, respectively. In addition, the company is finalising the commissioning of the Cunderdin battery-solar hybrid plant and the Crookwell 3 and Ryan Corner wind farms, which will be its largest wind farm in the country with a capacity of 218 MW.

Shahmir Mohajerani, Head of Development for Asia Pacific at GPG, said: “Australia is a priority country for Naturgy within its strategic objectives of transformation and international growth in renewable energy. The launch of Hawkesdale in partnership with Amazon is therefore a very important milestone to consolidate our presence in the country, where we are already present in four states”.

“Energy demand continues to increase in many parts of the world, so Amazon is committed to innovation and collaboration with local communities to drive the transition to a decarbonised energy sector and strengthen our business with a focus on sustainability,” said Ken Haig, Head of Energy and Environmental Policy Asia Pacific and Japan, Amazon Web Services.

Presence in Australia

Naturgy first began operating in Australia in 2007 and has always aimed to build a solid renewable portfolio capable of providing clean energy sources and contributing to the development of rural and regional communities.

The company operates in the country via its subsidiary GPG, which was set up in 2014 and in which the group holds a 75% majority stake alongside Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA), which holds the remaining 25%. GPG manages a total installed capacity of over 4,000 MW and employs approximately 500 people worldwide.

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