ACEN, Indigenous people to develop 3 GW RE projects in Western Australia

They will jointly develop wind, solar and renewable energy storage projects.

Philippines-based ACEN entered a partnership with the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation (YAC) to form the Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation (YEC) for the development of up to three gigawatts of renewable energy in Western Australia.

In a statement, ACEN said they will jointly develop wind, solar, and renewable energy storage projects on Yindjibarndi Ngurru.

“The agreement with ACEN means that the Yindjibarndi people can actively participate in Australia’s renewable energy transition in a significant way that provides long-term economic benefits to our community, whilst also ensuring that we can protect and preserve all areas within Yindjibarndi Ngurra which are of cultural, spiritual, and environmental significance to us,” YAC Chief Executive Michael Woodley said. 

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“The partnership will also create sustainable, long-term training and employment opportunities in the country for our people,” he added.

YEC initially aims to have 750 megawatts of combined wind, solar, and battery construction within the next few years and subsequently targets an additional 2GW to 3GW of the same project.

The renewable energy produced will exceed the current output of the state's largest coal-fired power station.