A new energy economy in the Hunter
Port of Newcastle’s Clean Energy Precinct will drive Australia’s clean energy future, enabling hydrogen and ammonia production, storage, and export.
Spanning 220 hectares at Kooragang Island, it will position Newcastle as a global hydrogen leader and cement the Hunter Region as a clean energy powerhouse by 2030.
The Precinct will offer shared infrastructure for efficient, large-scale energy storage, transport, and export.
With three of NSW’s top five energy users nearby, along with access to the Hunter’s gateway projects and the State’s Renewable Energy Zones, the Clean Energy Precinct will connect renewable projects, production facilities, and the Port’s deepwater channel to help power Australia’s shift to clean energy.
“Port of Newcastle has a long history in energy export and we are diversifying further to drive the clean energy trade flows of the future. We are harnessing the Hunter region’s capability and critical energy assets to deliver Australia’s decarbonisation objectives while creating new, and additional trade opportunities, jobs, and economic growth for clean energy export at scale in Australia and locally.”
Craig Carmody
CEO, Port of Newcastle
The clean energy ecosystem
