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Project Ares
Location:
Northern Territory, Australia
Capacity:
Phase 1: 500MW installation
Phase 2: Additional 500MW
(with ability to scale to 5GW+)
Phase 2: Additional 500MW
(with ability to scale to 5GW+)
Power Source:
Solar–BESS–gas to deliver 24/7 renewable power
Project Status:
Pre-Final Investment Decision (PreFID)
First Power:
Early 2031 (subject to funding & approvals)
Project Ares is Energy North's renewable power and hyperscale platform built to lead Asia-Pacific's next wave of AI-driven Data Centre growth.
The project comprises a Phase 1 500MW renewable power station followed by an additional 500MW as Phase 2 (expandable to 5GW+), integrated with a hyperscale infrastructure precinct. As one of Asia-Pacific's largest clean energy and data developments, Project Ares will deliver sustainable, high-performance compute capacity to power the region's AI and digital transformation.
Leveraging world-class solar irradiance and the region's extensive groundwater potential, Project Ares achieves global cost competitiveness through vertical integration and industry-leading construction efficiency. This enables hyperscale customers to secure long-term power certainty with transparent pricing and built-in scalability - a decisive advantage in the rapidly expanding AI infrastructure market.
“Project Ares captures a competitive advantage enabling hyperscale customers to lock in long-term power certainty with cost visibility and scalability built in."— Scott Criddle, Energy North CEO & Founder
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Strategic Location
Sites secured and situated in Northern Australia, with close fibre access to major Asian population hubs - including Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, and Korea - serving as Australia’s digital gateway to Asia.
Sustainable Power Advantage
Fully off-grid, behind-the-meter renewable energy supply, competitive energy and build prices with abundant solar resources.
Water & Environmental Security
Site selected for available sustainable water supply and low environmental risk, enabling long-term cooling sustainability.
Scale and Economic Impact
Multi-billion-dollar data and energy project delivering capacity for next-generation AI workloads and regional compute expansion with CAPEX estimated well below global benchmarks.
Firm Renewable Power
Phase 1: 500MW of firm renewable energy, 24/7, 365 days per year.
Proven Execution Team
Led by seasoned executives with over 200 years of collective global experience in the construction, execution and delivery of mega-scale infrastructure, data, and energy developments.