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Murchison Hydrogen Renewables Project

Project
Proponent: 
Murchison Hydrogen Renewables Pty Ltd as trustee for Murchison Hydrogen Renewables Project Trust
Proposal description: 

The Proposal will use combined onshore wind and solar energy of approximately 5.2 gigawatt (GW) capacity to produce green hydrogen which will be converted to an estimated 2 Million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of green ammonia for export to emerging green energy markets. The Proposal is located within the Shire of Northampton, Western Australia (WA), approximately 20 km north of Kalbarri.

The Proposal comprises the following major components:

  • a wind and solar farm with a combined installed capacity of approximately 5.2 GW
  • a Power-to-X (PtX) facility that will use the produced green energy to create approximately 2 Mtpa of green ammonia
  • ammonia export facility including pipeline and export vessel mooring and product transfer infrastructure
Assessment Number: 
2339
Region: 
Mid West
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Power generation
Last updated: 
January 24, 2025
Current Status: 
Environmental Scoping Document approved
Environmental Scoping Document approved
1. Referral
Comment on this referral: 
Murchison Hydrogen Renewables Project
Comment period: 
Monday, 2 May, 2022 to Sunday, 8 May, 2022
Referral documentation: 
PDF icon Referral Form
PDF icon Proposal Content Document
PDF icon Supporting Document
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Public Environmental Review
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon Murchison Hydrogen Renewables Project
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Benthic Communities and Habitats
Coastal Processes
Marine Environmental Quality
Flora and Vegetation
Landforms
Terrestrial Fauna
Inland Waters
Date published: 
Monday, 16 May, 2022
3. Assessment
Scoping
Environmental scoping document: 
PDF icon Environmental Scoping Document 020824.pdf
Approved: 
Friday, 2 August, 2024
Change to proposal during assessment under s. 43A
s. 43A notice: 
PDF icon s. 43A Notice - 240125.pdf
Date of approval s. 43A: 
Fri, 24/01/2025

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/murchison-hydrogen-renewables-project