- Green ammonia and ammonium nitrate producers
take step toward Oakajee Strategic Industrial Area (SIA) lease
- Two of six proponents allocated land for key
strategic hydrogen projects
- Area to generate significant investment,
employment and value production for the Mid-West and wider WA
- Kinara Power and Blue Diamond Australia are the
first of six companies to agree to the key terms on options to lease land in
the Oakajee Strategic Industrial Area.
The companies, which produce
green ammonia, a derivative of hydrogen and ammonium nitrate, are two of six
proponents allocated space in the renewable hydrogen industrial precinct.
The Oakajee SIA is located
approximately 435 kilometres north of Perth and 23 kilometres north of
Geraldton and is recognised for its world class wind and solar energy potential
to develop into a globally competitive, multi-product renewable hydrogen
industrial precinct.
Once operational, it's
anticipated the Oakajee SIA will generate significant investment, employment
and value production for not only the Mid-West region but the whole of Western
Australia.
To date the State Government
has committed $55 million to the activation of the Oakajee SIA including $5.5
million to deliver a number of site activation studies which are expected to be
finalised in around 12-18 months.
It's one of 13 SIAs across the
State established to provide locations for investment in strategic, heavy
industrial and downstream processing industries to support the Government's
objective to diversify the State's economy.
Comments attributed to State
Development, Jobs and Trade Minister Roger Cook:
"The WA Government
welcomes this significant step to progress the development of the Oakajee
Strategic Industrial Area in our State's Mid-West.
"Clean energy and green
products made from renewable hydrogen are in demand globally. With its
excellent mix of wind and solar resources, WA and in particular the Mid-West
region are perfectly placed to meet these demands.
"We have made a
significant investment in this SIA which has the potential to help transform
and diversify our economy and create more long-term jobs for Western
Australians."
Minister's office - 6552 6500
