California. Australia-headquartered energy and infrastructure developer Energy Estate is excited to announce its move into the U.S. market with the acquisition of the San Luis Industrial Complex from San Luis Renewables, LLC and Our Energy, LLC, the project’s co-developers. The San Luis Industrial Complex (SLIC) is strategically located and is slated to receive significant funding support through the US$12.6 billion public-private partnership, the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES).

Situated next to the San Luis Reservoir in the northern San Joaquin Valley region of California, SLIC will integrate large scale behind the meter solar energy to produce green hydrogen for transport and other local industries and attract new energy intensive industries to the region. The project will leverage the State's energy policies and robust infrastructure to establish a clean industrial ecosystem which is initially focused on the integration of renewable energy production, storage, and the development of renewable fuels for local supply in Northern California, from the Central Valley through to the Bay Area.

ARCHES is California's initiative to accelerate renewable hydrogen projects and infrastructure and is a publicprivate partnership between the State of California and the U.S. Department of Energy. California Governor Gavin Newsom has spearheaded this hydrogen initiative though his bold climate policies and his mandate to the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to develop California’s Hydrogen Market Development Strategy. Energy Estate looks forward to working with the Newsom Administration in improving air quality, public health, and leveraging hydrogen to accelerate clean energy-driven industrial economic growth throughout California to include decarbonizing its transportation and industrial sectors.

Energy Estate brings to the United States its experience in developing clean infrastructure and industrial estates – attracting manufacturing, renewable fuels and other industries into the region and helping to support existing critical industries such as resources and agriculture. Strategically located along the I-5 corridor between Los Angeles and San Francisco, SLIC will accelerate the development of renewable fuels, critical infrastructure, and sustainable job growth, showcasing the potential of green hydrogen as a crucial component of the global energy transition.

“We are excited to see the San Luis Industrial Complex project play a key role in California’s transition to a clean, renewable driven economy,” said ARCHES CEO Angelina Galiteva. “Together with our project partners, ARCHES is making significant strides in accelerating renewable energy hydrogen development, driving innovation, and delivering real economic and health benefits to communities across the state.”

Vincent Dwyer, Co-Founder and CEO of Energy Estate stated “The partnership with ARCHES represents a significant milestone in the pursuit of our clean industrial hub strategy in North America, building on the hubs and ecosystems we have been developing in Australia, New Zealand and other markets. It will deliver a new vision for the delivery of low-cost clean energy enabled industrial precincts, facilitating energy resilience for the Central Valley and supporting renewable fuels, digital infrastructure and the agriculture industry to deliver enduring economic regional development.”

Simon Currie, Co-Founder and Chief Projects Officer at Energy Estate, emphasized that investment in SLIC is directly aligned with our digital infrastructure platform, Energy Estate Digital. “SLIC will help to connect the world leading AI industry in California with the renewable energy and water resources and developable land in Australia and New Zealand. Digital trade routes will diversify the energy sources available to meet rapidly growing AI demand and support the accelerated development of SLIC.”

Neal Aronson, President of San Luis Renewables, LLC, emphasized the enthusiasm for the project's potential to impact the energy landscape. The ability of the project to secure competitive government support is “a testament to the growing opportunities for large-scale energy projects in the United States. SLIC will serve as a cornerstone for our efforts to drive abundant energy solutions and support the transition to a lower-carbon economy.”

Dustin Jolley, CEO of OurEnergy, LLC added, “this is a great milestone for the team that provided the engineering and economic justification to earn ARCHES participation. We look forward to an excellent partnership with Energy Estate to bring this project to fruition.”

ABOUT ENERGY ESTATE

Energy Estate is an Australian company that develops large scale renewable energy and storage projects and digital industrial estates. We are committed to innovation at the forefront of clean industrial ecosystems, driving progress through our groundbreaking projects in renewable energy zones and industrial precincts. Over the last seven years we have established a multi gigawatt portfolio of renewable energy, storage and renewable fuels projects and clean energy industrial precincts with a strategically diversified range of technologies and industry partners. It has teams in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, London, California and Hong Kong. Energy Estate was one of the first renewable energy developers to put communities, First Nations and regional economic development at the centre of its development principles. Energy Estate is a passionate advocate for local supply chains and capacity building and delivering enduring economic benefits to the regions.

Our current platforms include Digital Estate – connecting AI demand directly with robust renewable and water resources leveraging state of the art subsea data cable connecting California to the east coast of Australia and New Zealand; North Queensland Clean Energy Hub (HyNQ)- an integrated renewable energy to green ammonia export project at Abbot Point in North Queensland, Australia in partnership with IHI Engineering Australia and Idemitsu Renewable Development Australia; Central Queensland Power - a joint venture with RES Australia which is developing over 4GW of projects in Central Queensland, Australia; Green Belt Energy - a joint venture with Efficacy Advisors, to develop 3GW of renewable energy, energy infrastructure and industrial precincts in a region stretching across New South Wales and Queensland in Australia; and Kakariki- a partnership with Elemental Group, which is developing over 4GW of wind, solar, storage and industrial hubs in New Zealand.

ABOUT ARCHES

ARCHES is a statewide public-private partnership designed to accelerate renewable hydrogen’s contribution to decarbonizing California’s economy. ARCHES was founded by the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, the University of California system, the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California, and the Renewables 100 Policy Institute. ARCHES brings together state agencies, academia, industry leaders, and community organizations to advance renewable hydrogen technologies and infrastructure