Supplying renewable energy to Woodside’s Pluto LNG facility
The proposed Woodside Solar Project plans to generate electricity from a solar photovoltaic farm located in Maitland Strategic Industrial Estate approximately 15 km south-west of Karratha in Western Australia, supported by a battery energy storage system located near the Pluto LNG facility.
The phased development includes an initial 50 MW solar farm to supply renewable energy to Woodside’s Pluto LNG facility with potential expansion up to 500 MW to support other industrial users.
The first phase of the project plans to install over 100,000 solar panels on approximately 160 hectares of land.
Importing solar power can directly reduce Scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions at Pluto LNG, supporting its decarbonisation and Woodside’s climate strategy.
Woodside Solar FID readiness and first solar energy import timing are subject to the finalisation of the arrangements for power transmission and associated supporting commercial agreements.