Sustainability Magazine January 2020 | Page 96

SOLIS RENEWABLE ENERGY PTY LTD

“ We went out to all of the large business and community groups before we even considered what was going to be in the park to hear about their issues and discuss how we could address them ”

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— King Arthur ,
Executive Director , Solis RE
leverage the site ’ s enormous energy generation potential to power a hydrogen production plant . Onshore and offshore wind facilities are also being fielded as potential sources for the Gippsland project . The sum is a renewable energy facility that produces power at all times of day , feeding the grid reliably and sustainably . Solis RE is also keen to continue project development as more solutions become commercially viable , with Arthur noting that , until recently , hydrogen ’ s viability had been deeply limited by issues around production and storage .
The scope of Solis RE ’ s capabilities and capacity for bold innovations belie the recency of its founding , and Arthur is enthusiastic about its enduring prospects . He affirms that its community engagement-focused foundations will remain essential to its strategy going forward . “ As a project developer , we want to ensure that we
JANUARY 2020