Traditional Owners will be shareholders in this project and not merely stakeholders in the joint venture.
A new $1.7 million grant will support the East Kimberley Clean Energy project which is a First Nations-led clean energy, green hydrogen and green ammonia export project. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency grant announced on Tuesday will fund Traditional Owners to co-develop and self-determine the energy project.
The agency said the project would create one of the world's largest renewable hydrogen and ammonia production facilities with an estimated capital cost of $2.7-3.2 billion. Chief executive Darren Miller said the project would also demonstrate how First Nations groups can have a greater say and a larger stake in Australia's renewable energy.
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