Green energy park support to help diversify WA's regional economy

Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation (NAC) welcomes Premier Roger Cook’s and his Government’s support for the establishment of the first Ngarluma Green Energy Park on Ngarluma Country located near Karratha announced this week.

NAC is the proponent, landholder and cultural authority leading a next‑generation clean‑energy development model that is faster, lower‑risk and positioned at the premium location for renewables in the Pilbara.

The Ngarluma Green Energy Park will enable utility‑scale solar and battery developments with a target of up to 5 GW across NAC’s Green Energy Parks portfolio. The first Park with land for up to1.2 GW is strategically located less than 5 km from Karratha, close to blue‑chip industrial demand centres on the Burrup and the NWIS , will use existing sealed roads, a drive‑in/drive‑out workforce and major transport logistics. It is the closest renewable development zone to regional demand loads and will link to a guaranteed high‑capacity substation and transmission corridor to be built and owned by APA.

NAC Director, Belinda Churnside, stated: “This is the future of clean‑energy development in the Pilbara — a Traditional Owner‑led model that protects Country, accelerates investment and delivers long-term benefits for Ngarluma people.”

NAC’s approach cuts years off typical development timelines by unifying land access, heritage, environmental approvals, planning and commercial pathways under a single entity. With pre‑vetted land, upfront environmental approvals and heritage management and a master-planned precinct design, open to Power developers to benefit from reduced cost, reduced risk and faster time to market.

Ngarluma Green Energy Parks are 100% owned and operated by Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation (NAC)

Contact: ngarlumagreenenergy@ngarluma.com.au