Proponent: Energy North Pty Ltd
Overview
Energy North Pty Ltd propose to construct and operate Project Ares, approximately 52 km north-west of Elliot and 100 km south-west of Daly Waters. Project Ares is a hyperscale data centre campus with total information technology capacity of 1 GW.
The proposed action includes:
- a hyperscale data centre (total information technology capacity of 1 GW)
- up to 4 GL/yr of groundwater extracted from the Wiso Basin
- a large scale (7,000 ha) solar farm
- solar photovoltaic generation up to 3,000-megawatt peak
- battery energy storage systems up to 16 gigawatt hours
- gas fired power generation infrastructure
- non-process infrastructure (access roads, airstrip, workers accommodation, laydown areas, workshops, rail siding, waste management)
- a preliminary disturbance footprint of 19,150 ha within a project area of 186,000 ha.
The proposed action is anticipated to have an operational life of at least 25 years for the data facility, with the overall project exceeding 30 years.
Stage 1: Referral
NT EPA notices
Public consultation on the referral
Please refer to NT EPA consultations.
Documents
| Referral | Type |
|---|---|
| Referral form | PDF 231.4 KB |
| Referral report | PDF 11.1 MB |
| Appendix A – Terrestrial Ecology Report | PDF 18.5 MB |
| Appendix B – Stakeholder Engagement Plan | PDF 310.3 KB |
| Project Ares – Draft Terms of Reference | PDF 381.5 KB |
| Project Ares – Draft Statement of Reasons | PDF 291.0 KB |