AirTrunk and European Energy Australia have signed an exclusivity agreement to progress two renewable energy projects in the Hunter region of New South Wales, inside the Hunter-Central Coast Renewable Energy Zone: a 260 megawatt solar farm with a battery project of more than 800 megawatt hours, and a wind project of up to 350 megawatts, with the solar and battery projects expected to begin operating in 2030 and the wind project in 2032. AirTrunk has committed to matching 100 percent of its electricity use with renewable energy by 2030 under its Net Zero 2030 target, and said about 73 percent of its electricity use was matched with renewable energy across its portfolio in its 2026 financial year.
AirTrunk signs exclusivity deal for 1 gigawatt of Hunter renewables
AirTrunk and European Energy Australia have signed an exclusivity agreement to progress two Hunter region renewable projects, a 260 megawatt solar farm with a battery of more than 800 megawatt hours and a wind project of up to 350 megawatts.
Why it matters: AirTrunk, bought by Blackstone and CPP Investments for 16.1 billion dollars in 2024, has committed to matching all of its electricity use with renewable energy by 2030, and long dated power deals of this size are how large data centre operators in Australia are securing supply.
Data as of Datacenter Dynamics report of November 13, 2026, read in full; single source, reporting the companies' announcement, and no second outlet had carried the agreement as of this run. Developing item.
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- AirTrunk signs 1GW energy deal with European Energy Australia - Datacenter Dynamics - 2026-11-13