Pilbara Renewable Energy Grid and Data Centre Hub
Sector: Solar • Location: Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia
Source: AFR
Fortescue Metals Group is building a 2.3 gigawatt private renewable energy grid in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, supported by 620 kilometres of high-voltage transmission lines and 2.4 million solar panels to decarbonise mining operations by 2030. The project is expected to have surplus power which could be sold to data centres, with the region being considered as a potential hub for dat
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Solar, Power Transmission, Broadband, Power Generation (CCGT), Telecommunications, Data Center, Commercial
- Location
- Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- AFR
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Fortescue Metals Group is building a 2.3 gigawatt private renewable energy grid in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, supported by 620 kilometres of high-voltage transmission lines and 2.4 million solar panels to decarbonise mining operations by 2030. The project is expected to have surplus power which could be sold to data centres, with the region being considered as a potential hub for data centres due to its abundant renewable energy resources and connectivity via a sub-sea internet cable to South-East Asia. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | Australia |
State | Western Australia |
City | Port Hedland |
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Source | AFR |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Solar, Power Transmission, Broadband, Power Generation (CCGT), Telecommunications, Data Center, Commercial |
Article published date | 2026-07-19 |
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