ProjectProponent: Murchison Hydrogen Renewables Pty Ltd as trustee for Murchison Hydrogen Renewables Project TrustProposal 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: 2339Region: Mid WestReferred under EP Act: s38Industry sector: Power generationLast updated: August 2, 2024Current Status: Environmental Scoping Document approved 1. ReferralComment on this referral: Murchison Hydrogen Renewables ProjectComment period: Monday, 2 May, 2022 to Sunday, 8 May, 2022Referral documentation: Referral Form (PDF, 344.12 KB) Proposal Content Document (PDF, 8.46 MB) Supporting Document (PDF, 6.51 MB) 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposalChair's Determination: Assess - Public Environmental ReviewExtract of determination: Murchison Hydrogen Renewables Project (PDF, 269.12 KB)Preliminary Environmental Factors: Air QualitySocial SurroundingsBenthic Communities and HabitatsCoastal ProcessesMarine Environmental QualityFlora and VegetationLandformsTerrestrial FaunaInland WatersDate published: Monday, 16 May, 2022 3. AssessmentScopingEnvironmental scoping document: Environmental Scoping Document 020824.pdf (PDF, 518.92 KB)Approved: Friday, 2 August, 2024