What is the Collie Energy & Industrial Hub?

The Collie Energy & Industrial Hub (CEIH) is a proposed industrial precinct designed to combine developable industrial land with scalable energy and digital infrastructure. Its purpose is to help businesses that need reliable land, electricity, storage and connectivity evaluate these requirements together rather than sourcing each component independently.

What problem is CEIH intended to solve?

Many industrial and digital-infrastructure projects struggle to align suitable land, planning, power, storage, fibre, approvals and commercial control. CEIH is intended to create a coordinated platform where these elements can be designed around the needs of priority tenants and development partners.

Where is CEIH located?

CEIH is located near Collie in Western Australia, approximately 200 kilometres south-east of Perth. Collie is an established energy and industrial region undergoing economic and energy transition.

How large is the CEIH site?

The overall site comprises approximately 57 hectares. The current concept does not require every activity to occupy the same parcel or operate under the same investment structure.

What could be developed at CEIH?

Potential uses include light-industrial operations, energy-intensive businesses, data-centre infrastructure, battery storage, solar generation, technology operations and supporting services. Every proposed use remains subject to land allocation, planning, technical assessment and commercial agreement.

What makes CEIH different from a conventional industrial estate?

CEIH is being developed around the relationship between land, electricity demand, energy generation, storage and connectivity. The intended value is not simply serviced land; it is the ability to develop an integrated solution around a tenant’s operating profile.

Is the project fully built or operational?

No. CEIH is a development-stage project. Planning, zoning, feasibility and partnership work has progressed, but final construction, financing and tenant delivery will occur in stages.

What is the proposed development sequence?

The preferred approach is to first understand the requirements of a priority tenant or development partner, including its load, uptime, land, fibre, control and timing needs. CEIH can then engineer an appropriate land, power and storage solution and assess how remaining capacity can support other users.

Is CEIH tied to the capacity shown in its current feasibility study?

No. The feasibility study provides a reference case, not a fixed ceiling or mandatory final design. Solar, BESS, grid, network and land arrangements may be resized or staged around credible customer demand and partner requirements.

Who should contact CEIH?

CEIH welcomes enquiries from data-centre developers, industrial tenants, energy users, renewable and storage providers, infrastructure investors, lenders, fibre carriers, cloud and connectivity businesses, contractors, government agencies and strategic advisers.

Why is CEIH relevant to a data-centre developer?

CEIH offers the potential to coordinate four inputs that normally need to be secured separately: industrial land, scalable energy, battery storage and fibre connectivity. The project is also considering a ring-fenced data-centre entity so a specialist partner can obtain control of the data-centre project without assuming the risks and overhead of the entire industrial hub.

Is CEIH proposing to build and operate the data centre itself?

CEIH is open to different delivery models. Its current strategic preference is to work with an experienced data-centre developer, operator or infrastructure investor that can bring specialist design, delivery, customer and operating capability.

Can a data-centre partner obtain control of the project?

Under one proposed structure, a specialist partner could acquire 51% of a dedicated Data Centre Company, giving it majority ownership and operational and strategic control of the data-centre project. CEIH would retain 49%. This is a proposal for negotiation, not a concluded offer or legal commitment.

Why create a separate Data Centre Company?

A separate entity can ring-fence the data-centre opportunity from the wider CEIH development. It may allow a specialist developer to focus on the land, power, fibre, governance, capital and operating risks that relate directly to the data centre, without inheriting unrelated project overhead.

How much land could be allocated to a data centre?

The current concept considers approximately one hectare as an initial dedicated parcel or lease area. The final footprint would depend on density, cooling, substation design, setbacks, access, security, staged expansion and the developer’s technical requirements.

Would the Data Centre Company own or lease the land?

Either an acquisition or a long-term lease may be considered. The preferred structure would be selected with the partner and documented so that tenure, access, security, easements, financing rights and step-in rights are clear and investable.

How would power be supplied to a data centre?

The intended model is a dedicated, long-term and scalable energy arrangement supported by solar, BESS, grid access and an embedded network or other compliant supply structure. The exact architecture, price, redundancy and contractual allocation of risk would be engineered around the developer’s requirements.

How much power is potentially available?

The feasibility base case considers approximately 16 MWp solar, 12.6 MW / 56.3 MWh BESS and 20.5 MW grid capacity. Expansion options include 28 MW of solar and BESS capacity above 67.8 MWh. These figures are indicative and do not represent reserved or guaranteed data-centre capacity.

Can CEIH support a flat 24/7 data-centre load?

That is the design objective being assessed. A flat load requires coordinated grid supply, generation, storage, network design, maintenance planning and commercial risk allocation. CEIH would model these factors against the operator’s actual IT load, PUE, ramp-up schedule, redundancy standard and service-level requirements.

Can the energy system be designed around a priority data-centre tenant?

Yes. CEIH’s preferred process is to establish the priority tenant’s requirements first and then optimise land, solar, storage, grid and network design around that demand. This is why current feasibility figures should be treated as an adaptable starting point.

What electricity price is CEIH targeting?

Previous commercial discussions have used approximately A$0.12 per kWh as a reference point for high-load users. This is not a binding tariff or offer. Final pricing would depend on load profile, tenure, capital structure, network charges, generation and storage design, indexation, risk allocation and contract term.

What contract duration would CEIH consider?

Long-term agreements in the range of 10 to 20 years have been considered because infrastructure investment typically requires durable contracted demand. The final term would be negotiated with the relevant energy, land and data-centre parties.

Can CEIH provide renewable-energy credentials?

CEIH is designed around solar generation, battery storage and grid integration. The precise renewable-energy claim for a data centre would depend on the final energy mix, metering, contractual instruments and accepted reporting methodology. CEIH will not describe a facility as 100% renewable unless the evidence and contract structure support that claim.

Could a data-centre partner have its own solar facility?

The project has considered a two-solar-farm structure: one serving the wider CEIH precinct and another dedicated to the Data Centre Company. This appears technically possible at concept level but requires final design, land, approvals, network and commercial assessment.

What fibre connectivity could be available?

The CEIH website identifies direct access to Telstra’s Aura Network, a high-capacity fibre backbone designed to connect capital cities and regional hubs and support AI, cloud and other high-bandwidth applications. The site also describes dual-fibre regional and capital-city connectivity. Carrier confirmation is still required for the precise route, physical diversity, dark fibre or wavelength availability, latency, capacity, delivery time and service-level commitments.

Does CEIH already guarantee carrier-grade fibre diversity?

No. The location appears to offer a strong fibre opportunity, but a data-centre-grade solution must be confirmed through carrier engagement, physical route surveys, diverse entry design, capacity reservation and contracted service levels.

What data-centre tier or uptime standard is planned?

No fixed certification should be assumed. The specialist developer would define the required redundancy, maintainability, security and certification standard based on the target customer market and capital plan.

Can the data centre be developed in phases?

Yes. A staged approach may align land, power, BESS, grid, fibre and capital expenditure with contracted customer demand. The preferred phasing would be developed with the controlling data-centre partner.

What would CEIH retain under a 51/49 structure?

CEIH would potentially retain a 49% interest in the dedicated project and participate in agreed governance and value creation. Reserved matters, funding obligations, dilution, exit rights, land rights, energy supply, defaults and decision-making would need to be documented before investment.

What information does CEIH need from a data-centre developer?

CEIH would initially request the target IT load and ramp-up profile, total facility load, preferred land area, redundancy standard, cooling concept, fibre and latency requirements, renewable-energy objectives, target customers, development timetable, capital expectations and preferred governance structure.

What does the Australian Government now expect from large AI data-centre projects?

The Australian Government published five national expectations in March 2026. New or expanded colocation, hyperscale and large AI-compute projects are expected to: prioritise Australia’s national interest; support the energy transition; use water sustainably; invest in Australian skills and jobs; and strengthen research, innovation and local capability. The Government says alignment will influence how proposals are prioritised in Commonwealth regulatory assessments.

Why are these expectations commercially important to CEIH?

They turn several CEIH design features into strategic advantages. CEIH can potentially combine land, additional solar, BESS firming, grid access, a behind-the-meter embedded network, regional workforce outcomes and advanced connectivity in one development platform. That gives a future operator an opportunity to design government alignment into the project from the start rather than retrofit it later.

Does CEIH already comply with every national expectation?

No such claim should be made yet. CEIH is well positioned to respond to the expectations, but compliance will depend on the selected operator, final energy and water design, connection agreements, security architecture, workforce commitments, community engagement, reporting and regulatory approvals.

What does “additional renewable energy” mean for a future CEIH data centre?

The Australian Government expects new AI infrastructure to secure new and additional clean generation and/or storage to offset its demand. It has indicated that qualifying pathways may include investing directly in new generation or entering a power purchase agreement that helps a project reach investment and delivery. CEIH’s approved renewable precinct and expandable solar-and-BESS concept create a potential pathway, subject to the final national rules and project structure.

How could CEIH help avoid upward pressure on household and business electricity prices?

The project can be designed so the data-centre partner funds the infrastructure attributable to its demand, supports new renewable supply and firming, and uses an embedded or dedicated energy arrangement rather than relying solely on existing grid capacity. A credible proposal will still need transparent modelling showing how connection, network and energy costs are allocated.

Would a CEIH data centre have to pay for its grid connection and upgrades?

The Commonwealth’s stated direction is a “causer pays” model: large new users should cover the transmission and distribution costs they cause rather than shift those costs to other consumers. The final CEIH structure should therefore allocate connection, augmentation, metering and network costs clearly to the responsible project parties.

Why are BESS and firmed power central to the AI data-centre proposition?

AI compute requires large amounts of stable power, while solar output varies. The Government has indicated that large data centres will need to demonstrate sufficient firmed capacity to support their load. CEIH’s feasibility-stage 12.6 MW / 56.3 MWh BESS provides a meaningful design starting point, but the final storage, grid and backup architecture must be sized to the operator’s actual load and resilience standard.

Could an AI data centre at CEIH provide demand flexibility?

Potentially. Flexible workloads, battery dispatch, staged computing and peak-load management could reduce or shift demand when the grid is constrained. The practical flexibility of a facility depends on customer commitments, workload type, uptime obligations and control architecture. Mission-critical loads should never be described as flexible without an engineered operating plan.

What is the Government’s latest announced direction on renewable certification?

In August 2026, the Federal Energy Minister announced an intended national AI Standard under which data centres would use Renewable Electricity Guarantee of Origin certificates to demonstrate that their electricity demand is offset by renewable energy that may not otherwise have been built. The same announcement emphasised firmed power and demand flexibility. CEIH should monitor the final standard and implementation rules before making a compliance claim.

How should CEIH address water use and cooling?

The Government expects efficient, sustainable cooling, early engagement with water utilities and communities, resilience to drought and climate change, use of non-potable or circular water where feasible, and transparent reporting. A CEIH operator should compare air cooling, closed-loop liquid cooling and other architectures against Collie’s local conditions before selecting a design.

How could the project support Australian skills and regional jobs?

CEIH sits in a designated energy-transition region with an experienced industrial workforce. A data-centre partnership could create construction, electrical, mechanical, controls, fibre, security and operations roles and could develop apprenticeships and structured training with relevant education providers. Commitments should be quantified only after the project scope and workforce plan are defined.

How could CEIH strengthen Australian AI capability rather than only host overseas workloads?

A strategic operator could reserve or facilitate access to compute for Australian researchers, start-ups, not-for-profits or industry programmes; partner with universities and training providers; support sovereign or sensitive workloads; and develop local operational and cybersecurity capability. These arrangements could directly address the Government’s expectation that AI infrastructure strengthen research, innovation and local capability.

What national-interest and data-sovereignty issues must be addressed?

A future operator will need appropriate physical and cyber security, privacy controls, critical-infrastructure compliance, access governance, incident resilience and protection of sensitive and personal data. The ownership, customers, workloads and technology supply chain will influence the required controls and regulatory review.

How does Collie’s regional setting contribute to social licence?

The strongest case is not simply that the site has available land. It is that new renewable generation and digital infrastructure can be linked to economic transition, durable employment, skills development, local procurement and community engagement in a region that powered Western Australia for generations. These outcomes must be developed with Collie, not merely asserted in marketing.

How should a prospective AI-infrastructure partner demonstrate alignment?

Its initial proposal should include an energy-additionality plan, firming and flexibility strategy, grid-cost allocation, water and cooling concept, security and sovereignty framework, workforce and training plan, local procurement approach, community-engagement plan, and research or compute-access contribution.

What types of industrial tenants could CEIH accommodate?

CEIH may suit light-industrial businesses and power-intensive users that benefit from coordinated land, electricity, storage and connectivity. Suitability depends on planning, emissions, water, transport, noise, safety, load profile and infrastructure requirements.

Can a tenant lease land rather than buy it?

Potential land-sale, lease and project-company structures may be considered. The most appropriate option will depend on the tenant’s investment horizon, financing, required control and infrastructure commitments.

How much industrial land is zoned?

Approximately 23 hectares of the site has Light Industrial zoning. The permissible use of any particular parcel must still be confirmed against applicable planning requirements and the proposed operation.

Can CEIH create smaller industrial lots?

A subdivision concept of approximately 14 to 18 lots has been considered. The Western Australian Planning Commission previously raised no objections at concept stage. Final lot numbers, dimensions, services and approvals remain subject to detailed planning.

Can power capacity be matched to a tenant’s growth?

That is a core objective. CEIH can assess a staged energy solution using grid access, solar, BESS and an embedded network, subject to technical, regulatory and commercial feasibility.

Is the proposed electricity rate fixed for every tenant?

No. Electricity pricing would be specific to the user’s load, demand profile, term, infrastructure contribution, reliability requirements, metering, network costs and risk allocation.

What is an embedded energy network?

An embedded network is a private electricity distribution arrangement within a defined site. It can allow the precinct operator to coordinate energy generation, storage, metering and supply to participating tenants, subject to all applicable licences, exemptions, consumer protections and market rules.

Is the embedded-network structure already licensed and finalised?

No final licence or exemption position should be assumed. The appropriate legal and regulatory structure, including any business-to-business electricity supply requirements, must be confirmed before operation.

Could rooftop solar be part of a tenant solution?

Potentially. Rooftop solar, precinct solar, dedicated solar and BESS can be assessed as part of the site-wide energy design. Technical standards, ownership, metering and network control would be set through tenancy and energy agreements.

What information should an industrial tenant provide?

Useful first-stage information includes desired land area, permitted-use description, average and peak demand, hourly or seasonal load profile, uptime needs, expected growth, water and waste requirements, transport movements, target commencement date and preferred tenure.

What is the current CEIH energy base case?

The current feasibility base case combines approximately 16 MWp of photovoltaic generation, a 12.6 MW / 56.3 MWh battery energy storage system and 20.5 MW of grid capacity. It is an engineering and commercial reference case rather than a final construction specification.

What expansion has been assessed?

An expanded solar option of approximately 28 MW and BESS capacity above 67.8 MWh have been assessed. Expansion would depend on customer demand, land allocation, connection studies, approvals and project economics.

What capital cost has been estimated?

The feasibility base case estimated capital expenditure of approximately A$41.3 million. A broader full-build scenario was estimated at approximately A$105 million. Both are indicative estimates requiring validation and updating before any investment decision.

What revenue and return did the feasibility study indicate?

The base case indicated approximately A$7.8 million in annual revenue and an indicative return on investment of around 19%. These are model outputs, not forecasts or guaranteed returns, and depend on assumptions including pricing, utilisation, financing, operating costs and delivery.

What delivery period was estimated?

The feasibility work indicated approximately 20 to 27 months for delivery of the base energy infrastructure. Actual timing would begin only after scope definition, approvals, contracts, procurement, financing and notice to proceed.

Why is battery storage important to CEIH?

BESS can help manage solar variability, shape supply, reduce peaks, support a more stable tenant load and potentially participate in relevant market services. It does not eliminate the need for appropriate grid, redundancy and operating arrangements.

Is the BESS intended solely for a data centre?

Not necessarily. The storage system could support the wider precinct, a dedicated data-centre project or separate user groups, depending on ownership, network design and contracted requirements.

Is CEIH seeking EPC, OEM or optimisation partners?

CEIH is open to capable engineering, procurement, construction, solar, BESS, network, control-system and optimisation partners. Engagement will depend on project stage, capability, bankability, warranties, delivery model and financing.

Could algorithmic optimisation improve the energy system?

Potentially. Forecasting and optimisation can coordinate solar production, battery charging and discharging, grid imports, tenant demand, energy prices and operating constraints. Any production system would require transparent objectives, validated data, operational safeguards and human accountability.

What due diligence will an energy partner receive?

Subject to confidentiality and access rights, relevant parties may receive planning material, feasibility outputs, site information, demand assumptions and proposed commercial structures. Each party should perform its own technical, legal, tax, market and financial due diligence.

What strategic-partnership layers are available at CEIH?

CEIH’s current partnership proposition has four potential layers: long-term renewable-energy offtake; AI data-centre or advanced-compute deployment; participation in new solar and BESS infrastructure; and use of CEIH as a platform for wider Australian expansion. A partner may engage at one layer, but the central thesis is that integration creates the strongest strategic value.

What is the proposed development and investment pathway?

The current pathway begins with strategic alignment and confirmation of the partner’s technical requirements. It then moves into project activation and detailed design, followed by renewable-energy, BESS, embedded-network and site-infrastructure delivery, and finally staged AI data-centre deployment and growth. Some workstreams may progress in parallel where approvals, capital and partner requirements allow.

Why can a strategic partner still influence the project design?

CEIH has secured land, zoning and renewable-development milestones but has not locked the AI data-centre into a generic configuration. A credible partner can therefore help define power, storage, fibre, cooling, security, land, expansion and governance requirements before major capital is committed.

What is the CEIH investment thesis?

The investment thesis is that coordinated industrial land, renewable generation, storage, private energy infrastructure and digital-infrastructure demand may create more value together than as isolated assets. Potential value drivers include land development, long-term energy contracts, industrial tenancy and a ring-fenced data-centre partnership.

Is CEIH raising capital?

CEIH has developed an investment proposition for smaller private investors and is also exploring strategic, project-level and infrastructure capital. Availability, terms and eligibility must be confirmed directly with CEIH before reliance or commitment.

What small-investor structure has been considered?

The current private-investor concept uses investments of approximately A$25,000 to A$100,000, with a maximum of A$100,000, at an indicative price of A$2.50 per share. With 2.6 million total shares, A$100,000 would represent 40,000 shares, or approximately 1.538%, before considering any later changes or dilution.

Does A$2.50 represent an independent valuation?

No independent third-party valuation should be inferred. The figure is an indicative internal share price used in the current investment proposition. Investors must review the basis, rights, dilution risk and supporting information independently.

What are the main potential sources of return?

Potential value may arise from industrial land, energy infrastructure, contracted power supply, tenant occupation, solar and BESS economics, project de-risking and CEIH’s possible retained interest in a dedicated data-centre entity. None is guaranteed.

What are the key project risks?

Material risks include refinancing and lender risk, land valuation uncertainty, capital-cost escalation, grid and network constraints, regulatory approvals, tenant acquisition, data-centre competition, construction and technology risk, energy-price assumptions, partner execution and future dilution.

Does the data-centre opportunity remove the risks of CEIH?

No. It may add a significant value pathway and attract specialist capital, but it also introduces additional development, technology, customer, power, fibre, construction and market risks.

Why might the data-centre project be separated from CEIH Core?

Separation could give a data-centre specialist clearer control and ring-fenced exposure while allowing CEIH Core to retain most of the land and continue the industrial-hub and energy strategy. It can also make governance, capital allocation and exit pathways easier to assess.

What would CEIH Core retain?

Under the current concept, CEIH Core would retain the majority of the land and own or control the main renewable and embedded-network infrastructure. It could generate income from land, energy and industrial tenants, subject to final agreements and delivery.

Are the feasibility returns guaranteed?

No. Feasibility returns are scenario outputs based on assumptions. They are not promises, forecasts, financial advice or guaranteed distributions.

What should an investor review before investing?

An investor should review the corporate structure, constitution and shareholder rights; land title and encumbrances; debt and security position; planning and approvals; feasibility assumptions; capital requirements; dilution; related-party arrangements; project contracts; tax; exit options and all risk disclosures.

Will every investor receive the same rights?

Rights depend on the security, entity, shareholder documentation and negotiated terms. An investment in CEIH Core would not automatically provide direct ownership or control of a future Data Centre Company unless the documents expressly provide it.

Is this FAQ an offer or financial advice?

No. This page is general project information. It is not an offer, prospectus, disclosure document, forecast, recommendation or financial advice. Any investment opportunity must be assessed through the relevant legal documents and independent professional advice.

Is there already an industrial anchor project proposed within CEIH?

Yes. SIPOD Global, PLANM and Jubilee Living are proposing a green manufacturing, Modern Methods of Construction and training precinct, targeting capacity of up to 1,000 dwellings per year. The concept includes an MMC Centre of Excellence and a training-to-employment pathway with South Regional TAFE. It is a proposed anchor development, not a completed operating facility.

Why is the MMC precinct relevant to the AI data-centre opportunity?

It demonstrates that CEIH is intended as a balanced industrial ecosystem rather than a stand-alone speculative compute site. Manufacturing, training, energy and digital infrastructure can create broader regional value, diversify demand and strengthen the project’s community and government-alignment narrative.

How could CEIH support Collie’s economic transition?

CEIH aims to attract new industrial, energy and digital-infrastructure activity to an established energy region. If delivered, it could support construction activity, long-term operations, supplier demand, skills development and a broader local economic base.

Does CEIH already guarantee a specific number of jobs?

No. Employment outcomes depend on the tenants, project scale, construction method, automation and procurement strategy. Job figures should only be published when supported by defined projects and credible modelling.

How does CEIH align with energy transition objectives?

The project combines renewable generation, energy storage and new forms of industrial demand in a region with existing energy capability. Its intended role is to convert energy-transition infrastructure into investable economic activity.

Is CEIH seeking government funding?

CEIH may explore relevant facilitation, infrastructure, transition, skills and investment-attraction programmes. No grant or public funding should be assumed unless formally awarded.

What planning progress has occurred?

Approximately 23 hectares has Light Industrial zoning. A concept for approximately 14–18 lots has been considered, and the Western Australian Planning Commission previously raised no objections at concept stage. A development approval for a 20 MW solar project has been renewed to 12 March 2027.

How will environmental and community impacts be managed?

Each component must comply with applicable planning, environmental, construction, safety and operating requirements. Detailed assessments may address visual impact, noise, traffic, ecology, water, fire, hazardous materials, waste and decommissioning, depending on the final uses.

Will CEIH use local suppliers and workers?

CEIH intends to create opportunities for suitable local businesses and workers, subject to capability, safety, quality, cost, availability and the procurement rules of project partners and financiers.

How can local businesses register interest?

Local contractors, service providers, training organisations and suppliers can submit a capability statement describing their services, certifications, workforce, relevant projects and availability.

How will the community receive project updates?

CEIH should maintain a dated project-update page, publish material milestones, identify the status of major claims and provide a clear enquiry channel. Formal consultation will occur where required by approvals and project scope.

Why is fibre important to CEIH?

Data centres and digitally enabled industrial users require high-capacity, low-latency and resilient connectivity. Fibre quality can determine which customers and workloads a site can support.

What fibre infrastructure is near Collie?

The CEIH website identifies access to Telstra’s Aura Network and describes a dual-fibre architecture providing direct capital-city connectivity with regional access. The project’s strategic-partnership material cites the WA Government’s Investing in Collie: Activating Industry, Jobs and Local Opportunities report in support of Collie’s digital-connectivity position. Site-specific capacity and route claims still require direct carrier verification.

Does proximity to fibre mean the site is connected?

No. Proximity is only the starting point. CEIH and its partners must confirm route, access rights, capacity, construction scope, lead time, cost, physical diversity, carrier services and service levels.

What connectivity information will a data-centre partner need?

It will require verified route maps, points of interconnect, carrier options, available products, bandwidth, latency testing, diverse-path design, repair commitments, installation lead times, scalability and commercial terms.

Can multiple carriers serve the site?

That is a desirable objective but has not been guaranteed. Multi-carrier access depends on commercial interest, route availability, duct and entry design, customer demand and contractual arrangements.

Is dark fibre available?

Dark-fibre availability should not be assumed. It must be confirmed with infrastructure owners or carriers for the required route and delivery date.

What is CEIH seeking from a fibre or cloud partner?

CEIH is seeking partners able to validate connectivity, design resilient routes, provide scalable services, support data-centre customer requirements and help translate regional infrastructure into a bankable service proposition.

Which specialist advisers are currently identified with CEIH?

The CEIH strategic-partnership material identifies Allset Energy for renewable feasibility, project management and delivery support; Taylor Burrell Barnett for planning and subdivision; and WML Consultants for civil, infrastructure and engineering support, alongside specialist legal, accounting and commercial advisers. Appointments, scope and availability should be reconfirmed for each delivery phase.

What work packages could CEIH require?

Potential packages include civil works, roads and drainage, subdivision services, solar EPC, BESS, substations, private electrical networks, fibre routes, data-centre design and construction, security, controls, metering, optimisation and facilities operations.

Has CEIH appointed all delivery partners?

No. Some specialist capability and feasibility work is being developed, but interested parties should not assume that all EPC, OEM, design, operating or supply roles have been awarded.

How will partners be evaluated?

Relevant criteria may include technical capability, comparable projects, bankability, financial strength, safety, warranties, delivery record, local participation, lifecycle cost, integration capability and willingness to support due diligence.

Can a technology provider run a pilot at CEIH?

Potentially, where the pilot supports a defined project need, has a credible path to scale, does not compromise critical operations and has clear ownership, cybersecurity, data and performance terms.

What engineering inputs are most urgent?

Priority inputs include validated tenant load profiles, staged energy architecture, grid and embedded-network design, fibre verification, land and access planning, data-centre basis of design, cost updates, delivery sequencing and bankable contracting structures.

How can a supplier qualify?

Submit a concise capability statement covering relevant experience, project references, accreditations, geographic coverage, proposed role, differentiators, delivery capacity and named contact person.

What is the total landholding?

The project site comprises approximately 57 hectares near Collie, Western Australia.

How much land is zoned Light Industrial?

Approximately 23 hectares has Light Industrial zoning. Exact boundaries and permissible uses should be verified from the current planning and title documents.

What subdivision has been contemplated?

A concept of approximately 14–18 lots has been considered. Final subdivision would depend on tenant demand, access, utilities, fire requirements, drainage, environmental constraints and approvals.

How would the proposed one-hectare data-centre parcel be secured?

The current concept allows for a sale or long-term lease to the Data Centre Company, supported by documented access, easements, power and fibre rights, security, expansion options and financier protections.

What land issues require due diligence?

Key matters include title and security interests, zoning, approved uses, access, easements, service corridors, contamination, geotechnical conditions, bushfire, drainage, heritage, environmental constraints, subdivision, valuation and compatibility with neighbouring uses.

Does the existing solar approval cover every future configuration?

No. The renewed 20 MW solar development approval is an important project asset, but any material redesign, relocation, expansion, dedicated data-centre solar facility or changed delivery model may require confirmation, amendment or additional approval.

What happens after I submit an enquiry?

CEIH will classify the enquiry by persona and project relevance, assess whether the initial requirements align with the site and, where appropriate, arrange a confidential introductory discussion. More detailed information may require a confidentiality agreement.

What should I include in my enquiry?

Include your organisation, decision-making role, intended use, land requirement, average and peak power demand, load profile, fibre needs, target timing, capital or delivery role and preferred commercial model.

Is a non-disclosure agreement required?

Not for general information. An NDA may be required before sharing detailed feasibility work, commercial assumptions, title information, technical data or partner discussions.

Can I visit the site?

Site visits may be arranged for qualified parties after an initial discussion, subject to access, safety, confidentiality and scheduling requirements.

How does CEIH decide which opportunity to prioritise?

Priority is likely to be given to credible parties with a clear requirement, decision authority, realistic timing, funding capacity and the ability to unlock infrastructure or long-term contracted demand.

Can advisers introduce tenants, investors or developers?

Yes, but scope, representation, confidentiality, fees, conflicts, authority and success criteria should be agreed in writing before introductions or substantive work.

Where can I obtain the latest project status?

Request the latest dated information pack from CEIH. Because development projects evolve, recipients should rely on the most recent authorised material rather than earlier presentations, estimates or third-party summaries.