The NSW Government has announced it will deliver a $28 million grant to facilitate the construction of a Renewables Manufacturing Hub in Blacktown.
In addition to the grant to Sell & Parker to operate the hub, $38 million will be co-invested by Sell & Parker, taking the total investment in the local area to $66 million, said Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Penny Sharpe.
“The Minns Labor Government is driving new jobs and this new Renewables Manufacturing Hub is a perfect example of the way NSW is building the industries of the future right here at home,” said Minister Sharpe.
“This facility will not only deliver the steel components needed for renewable energy projects across the state, but it will also strengthen Western Sydney’s role as a powerhouse of innovation and manufacturing.”
Sell & Parker is an Australian-owned company with a 60-year history in the steel industry and a strong track record in recycling and steel manufacturing. It has an existing facility in Smithfield.
“Fast-tracking our build of steel turbine anchors, solar trackers components and transmission monopoles means we can supply more renewable projects with Aussie steel made right here in Western Sydney,” said Group General Manager, Sell & Parker, Simon Preston.
The hub will produce 780 turbine anchors for the wind sector, thousands of torque tubes, mounts and brackets for solar farms and 200 monopoles per year for transmission infrastructure. Once complete, the hub will produce 46,000 tonnes of competitively priced steel a year, backing local manufacturing and supporting homegrown innovation and jobs.
The funding has been awarded under the Renewable Manufacturing Construction Ready Stream of the NSW Government’s $480 million Net Zero Manufacturing Initiative, which is helping local businesses scale up to meet the demand for renewable energy components and low-carbon products.
For more information, visit: https://www.energy.nsw.gov.au/NetZeroManufacturing.
