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Ammonia Expansion Project

Project
Proponent: 
CSBP Limited
Proposal description: 

CSBP Limited proposes to construct and operate a new ammonia plant within the CSBP Kwinana Industrial Complex in the Kwinana Industrial Area (KIA), located approximately 40 km south of the Perth Central Business District. 

The proposal will use natural gas sourced from the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline (DBNGP), integrated with hydrogen production from a 10 megawatt electrolyser manufacture ammonia, which will then be used by CSBP for the manufacture of other chemical products or sold externally to customers. 

The proposal will be a self-sustained facility with a production capacity of approximately 300,000 tonnes per annum and will be integrated with a number of existing CSBP facilities located in the KIA. 

The proposed development envelope is 27.52 hectares (ha), including the clearing up to 1 ha of native vegetation, located within the 138 ha CSBP Kwinana Industrial Complex. 

The proposal has associated scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions of up to 539,003 tonnes CO2 equivalent per annum during operations. The expected life of the project is 35 years.

Assessment Number: 
2373
Region: 
Perth
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Industrial
Last updated: 
November 25, 2024
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
1. Referral
Comment on this referral: 
Ammonia Expansion Project
Comment period: 
Wednesday, 8 February, 2023 to Tuesday, 14 February, 2023
Referral documentation: 
PDF icon Referral form
PDF icon Proposal content document
PDF icon Supporting document
PDF icon Appendix A Permit to Clear Native Vegetation - Fuel Reduction.pdf
PDF icon Appendix B Air Quality Assessment CSBP Ammonia Expansion Project.pdf
PDF icon Appendix C Greenhouse Gas Management Plan CSBP Ammonia Expansion Project.pdf
PDF icon Appendix D Noise Survey CSBP Ammonia Expansion Project.pdf
PDF icon Greenhouse Gas Environmental Management Plan (September 2023).pdf
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Referral Information
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon Ammonia Expansion Project
Date published: 
Tuesday, 25 July, 2023
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1753
EPA Report: 
PDF icon EPA Report 1753 - Ammonia Expansion Project - Assessment report.pdf
Date published: 
Thursday, 16 November, 2023
Appeals close: 
Thursday, 7 December, 2023
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 1217
Post-assessment changes
Section 46 inquiry: 
Ammonia Expansion Project (s46) [2490]

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/ammonia-expansion-project