The State Government is pleased to announce Aurecon Australasia Pty Ltd has been appointed as the consultant to design the Clean Energy Training and Research Institute (CETRI) in the Pilbara.
This marks a significant milestone in the development of a key regional hub that will position the region at the forefront of Australia's clean energy future.
The $22 million state-of-the-art facility will be a multi-user training hub and research institute that incorporates different training providers and research site locations across industry and tertiary and vocational training settings.
The CETRI will focus on research and development activities, as well as developing skills and training in areas relating to clean energy industries, including production, transportation, storage and export of renewable hydrogen and its carriers.
The facility is funded under the Pilbara Hydrogen Hub, which is a $140 million project co-funded between the Western Australian Government and the Commonwealth.
The CETRI and the Clean Energy Skills National Centre of Excellence (CESNCE) will collaborate to maximise the impact of joint investment in these two critical projects and support the development of a skilled workforce for the net zero transition.
The design process will be undertaken over the course of the next eight months during which extensive consultations will occur with key stakeholders. This will include industry, the training and research sector and, importantly, community groups, including Aboriginal organisations in the Pilbara region.
Aurecon will be tasked with undertaking a co-design process with key CETRI stakeholders to ensure the CETRI is accessible, impactful and meet the needs of industry for the jobs of the future in clean energy generation, processing and export.
The Pilbara Hydrogen Hub is expected to become operational by mid-2028, supporting almost 1000 direct and indirect jobs in the region. For more information, visit: https://www.pdc.wa.gov.au/our-focus/projects/pilbara-hydrogen-hub.aspx
