Gamuda Bhd (Gamuda) has inked an agreement with the Downie family to co-develop a portfolio of large-scale renewable energy projects in Central Tasmania, Australia. Under the agreement, Gamuda will take an unspecified equity stake in the portfolio. The portfolio has a combined capacity of 600 MW of wind and solar energy and up to 600 MW of battery storage. Reportedly, the project costs have not been disclosed.
Gamuda will secure development rights for the current and future projects and deliver them under sole-source engineering, procurement, and construction contracts. The portfolio includes Weasel Solar Farm and Cellars Hill Wind Farm and has been led by the Downie family with development partner Alternate Path. Furthermore, construction of the Weasel Solar Farm is expected to begin in 2027, followed by the Cellars Hill wind farm in 2028.
Gamuda is an engineering, property, and infrastructure company based in Malaysia. It operates in nine countries, namely Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore, Australia, UK, India, Vietnam, Bahrain, and Qatar. The company is currently engaged as a contractor for Alinta Energy’s Oven Mountain Pumped Hydro Energy Project and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ Capricornia Energy Hub. It is also building the Goulburn River Solar Farm and Boulder Creek Wind Farm.
