At a glance
- The agreement covers a 260MW solar farm, up to 350MW of wind and a battery of more than 800MWh.
- For fund selectors weighing Australian renewables, the offtaker is a data center operator rather than a utility or retailer, and no asset is expected to generate before 2030.
- AirTrunk has committed to matching 100% of its electricity use with renewable energy by 2030 and said about 73% was matched in FY26.
AirTrunk signed an exclusivity agreement with European Energy Australia for two renewable projects in New South Wales' Hunter region, Data Center Dynamics reported.
The agreement covers a 260MW solar farm, up to 350MW of wind and a battery of more than 800MWh. All three assets are inside the Hunter-Central Coast Renewable Energy Zone. Solar and battery output are expected in 2030, wind in 2032. Terms were not disclosed.
For fund selectors weighing Australian renewables, the offtaker is a data center operator rather than a utility or retailer, and no asset is expected to generate before 2030. The projects carry development, construction and commissioning risk until the solar and battery plants start in 2030, and longer for wind.
AirTrunk has committed to matching 100% of its electricity use with renewable energy by 2030 and said about 73% was matched in FY26. "Digital growth must bring new energy with it," founder and chief executive Robin Khuda said. "This partnership is an important step towards delivering on that commitment."
European Energy, founded in Denmark in 2004, has more than 2GW of projects in operation and development in Australia. The two companies previously worked together on the 31MW Mulwala solar farm in New South Wales, which includes a 100MWh battery and opened this week.
AirTrunk was founded in 2018 and was acquired by Blackstone and the Canada Pension Plan for US$16.1 billion in 2024. It has campuses in Sydney, Melbourne, Singapore, Hong Kong, Johor, Tokyo and Osaka.
This partnership is an important step towards delivering on that commitment.Robin Khuda, founder and chief executive of AirTrunk
Reported by the Energy Transition desk from Data Center Dynamics. Published . Corrections