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Hunter Renewable Energy Industrial Precinct

Hunter Renewable Energy Industrial Precinct

A zero-emissions manufacturing hub can power The Hunter’s industry, workforce and economy

April 2022

Capitalising on existing skills and infrastructure - and charging ahead in green manufacturing

The Hunter has been a powerhouse of Australian mining and energy exports for over 200 years. The Hunter Renewable Energy Industrial Precinct (REIP) briefing paper outlines how we can better support local businesses already charging ahead in green manufacturing. And, how a Hunter REIP can capitalise on existing skills and infrastructure while unlocking billions in new investment and thousands of new, ongoing jobs over the next decade.

Powering manufacturers with 100% renewable, low-cost and reliable energy

A Hunter REIP allows clusters of industries to share 100% renewable energy while minimising the costs of shared infrastructure. Find out how a Hunter REIP will benefit energy-intensive businesses, such as green aluminium and steel, hydrogen, recycling and batteries manufacturing - while also homing clean technology manufacturers, such as wind turbines, electric vehicle chargers, batteries and mining equipment.

Powering manufacturers with 100% renewable, low-cost and reliable energy

A Hunter REIP allows clusters of industries to share 100% renewable energy while minimising the costs of shared infrastructure. Find out how a Hunter REIP will benefit energy-intensive businesses, such as green aluminium and steel, hydrogen, recycling and batteries manufacturing - while also homing clean technology manufacturers, such as wind turbines, electric vehicle chargers, batteries and mining equipment.

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Hunter leads green manufacturing charge

The Hunter is fast-becoming a centre of groundbreaking clean tech innovation. Game-changing technologies are being developed, commercialised and manufactured. Find out how REIPs can leverage economies of scale and unlock the full potential of local businesses - and what government resourcing and coordination is needed to get there.

Over the next decade, a Hunter REIP will unlock:

(Based on economic modelling by ACIL Allen, commissioned by Beyond Zero Emissions and WWF-Australia, in 2022)

$28B

capital investment unlocked in the region

34,000

new ongoing local jobs (manufacturing & service industries)

$11B

revenue generated per year

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existing manufacturing jobs by repowering them with renewable energy

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Jobs for this generation - and the next

Australia's industrial regions, like the Hunter, have a proud tradition of powering our industry and manufacturing sectors. Over the next decade, the coordinated regional development of REIPs can achieve significant benefits across Australia. To get there, we need more government investment to plan and build the common user infrastructure required to accelerate this opportunity. This includes prioritising regional development and jobs, manufacturing, export revenue, infrastructure, and private and public investment.

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Right now, Australia has an opportunity to meet growing global demand for zero-emissions products by establishing Renewable Energy Industrial Precincts. Find out more about how we can tap into our abundance of low-cost renewable energy resources via our Renewable Energy Industrial Precinct impact hub.

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The Hunter has HUGE competitive advantages for hosting a REIP:

  • Established, export-focussed industrial sector
  • Large, skilled workforce
  • Strong trade relationships with Asia, especially Japan, Korea and Taiwan
  • Excellent legacy air, rail and transmission infrastructure and a deepwater port
  • Culture of innovation
  • Access to Renewable Energy Zones, and within a Renewable Energy Zone
  • Hydrogen technology cluster and hub, plus private sector hydrogen development
  • State government commitment to decarbonisation
  • High quality research institutions with strong ties to industry

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