Industrial powerhouses from China and South Korea have signed onto a landmark deal to advance the Western Green Energy Hub.
The agreement secures critical support for feasibility and early design studies for the massive south-eastern WA facility, which aims to harness 6 gigawatts of hybrid wind and solar capacity.
Among the key backers is China’s SANY International Development, alongside a consortium of South Korean firms, signaling strong regional confidence in the project’s 2029 final investment decision target.
Once operational, the hub is projected to produce approximately 330,000 tonnes of green hydrogen annually, targeting "hard-to-abate" heavy industries that remain difficult to electrify.
Led by InterContinental Energy—the developer behind the Pilbara's Australian Renewable Energy Hub—the project further strengthens ties with the Korea Electric Power through existing agreements on construction and fuel offtake.
Despite global fluctuations in renewable energy costs, this international partnership underscores green hydrogen's vital role in the transition to a low-carbon economy.