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East Kimberley Clean Energy Project

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A pioneering First Nations-led clean energy, green hydrogen and green ammonia export project.

East Kimberley Clean Energy Project

East Kimberley Clean Energy ProjectEast Kimberley Clean Energy ProjectEast Kimberley Clean Energy Project

A pioneering First Nations-led clean energy, green hydrogen and green ammonia export project.

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It will be kind to our Country, which gives me the confidence to go forward. We're feeling empowered because for once it's our choice.


Trisha Birch, Balanggarra Aboriginal Corporation

We're determining how this project will work on our Country. To me, that's power within itself.


Lawford Benning, MG Corporation

The Project

The East Kimberley Clean Energy project will be the first 100% green energy, hydrogen, and ammonia export project in Australia to date. It has been designed to utilise the existing infrastructure in the region, including electricity transmission lines, roads, airport and the Port of Wyndham.


The project will see a ~ 2,000-hectare solar farm developed on MG Corporation freehold land near Kununurra. The resulting solar energy (approximately 1,000 megawatts) will be combined with water and hydro energy from the existing Ord Hydro Power Plant at Lake Argyle to produce green hydrogen. 


The green hydrogen will be transported by pipeline to Balanggarra Country in Wyndham where it will be converted to green ammonia. The green ammonia will be sold locally as a fertiliser for irrigated agriculture and exported to support the decarbonisation of food production and fertilisers.

The Partnership

A new model

The East Kimberley region

The East Kimberley region

The Aboriginal Clean Energy Partnership has created an opportunity for Traditional Owner groups to co-develop, co-decide and self-determine the project architecture appropriate for their Country and economic independence. The new model places Traditional Owners as shareholders, not just stakeholders. 


This significantly de-risks and accelerates project delivery as heritage, native title, environmental, engineering and approvals are integrated in project development activities. 


The partnership provides a model for infrastructure projects in Australia that will ensure Traditional Owners benefit from the scale and pace of the transition to renewable energy. 


It is a partnership model that, until now, has not existed in Australia, but is required if we are to meet the energy transition targets in the timeframe Australia has committed to. 

The East Kimberley region

The East Kimberley region

The East Kimberley region

The East Kimberley region in Australia's North-West is known for its outstanding natural and cultural landscapes.


It is also a place where Aboriginal people have maintained a strong cultural connection and responsibility to care for Country for tens of thousands of years.


Building Traditional Owner corporation balance sheets and capacity simultaneously leads to the independence required to close the social and economic gaps in Australia.

The Partners

Balanggarra Ventures Corporation

Balanggarra Ventures Corporation

Balanggarra Ventures Corporation

 Balanggarra Ventures Limited is a subsidiary of Balanggarra Aboriginal Corporation – a registered native title body corporate that receives and manages entitlements of the Balanggarra People, who are the native title holders of their Country in and around Wyndham. It empowers Balanggarra People through ranger programs, tourism and cultural and community activities. 

MG Corporation

Balanggarra Ventures Corporation

Balanggarra Ventures Corporation

The Yawoorroong Miriuwung Gajerrong Yirrgeb Noong Dawang Aboriginal Corporation, known as the MG Corporation, receive and manage the entitlements and benefits of the Miriuwung and Gajerrong Peoples, who are the native title holders of their Country in the north-east part of the East Kimberley region. It empowers Miriuwung and Gajerrong Peoples through tourism, business and cultural and community activities. 

Kimberley Land Council

Kimberley Land Council

Kimberley Land Council

 Formed in 1978 by Kimberley Aboriginal people as a political land rights organisation, KLC has grown to become the peak Indigenous body in the Kimberley region working with Aboriginal people to secure native title, conduct conservation and land management activities and develop cultural business enterprises.

Pollination

Kimberley Land Council

Kimberley Land Council

 Pollination is a specialist climate change investment, project development and advisory firm. Pollination’s team has decades of leadership experience in the development of clean energy projects and industries. Drawing from broad and deep industry experience, Pollination is accelerating the transition to a net zero, nature positive future. 

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